by TImothy Rutt
Homicide detectives are on the scene in northeast Altadena following the discovery of a man's body with a gunshot wound this morning.
According to the LA Sheriff's Department, a man was found along a horse trail in the neighborhood of 3800 Canon Boulevard at 8:10 AM this morning. Initial reports described the man as in his 20's, suffering a gunshot wound to the head.
No other information is available at this point in the investigation.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
UPDATE: The Sheriff has sent the following update at 5:07 PM:
Detectives have learned that deputies from the Altadena Sheriff's Station responded to a call regarding an unresponsive man lying on a horse trail in the area.
The male Hispanic adult was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
There is no suspect information and no further information at this time.
UPDATE 2-17: PSN is reporting that the man was identified as Marcus Anthony Nieto, 26. Brian Day has the details.
