Authorities have not confirmed whether foul play or drug involvement is suspected
A man was found dead Wednesday morning near a public restroom along Ocean Front Walk in Venice Beach, as documented in a recent video by Santa Monica Closeup.
Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics and LAPD officers responded to the scene around 9:15 a.m. after receiving reports of an unresponsive individual. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Footage by SMCU showed Police had erected a privacy tent around the body as part of while awaiting the arrival of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.
The cause of death has not yet been determined, and authorities have not confirmed whether foul play or drug involvement is suspected, according to SMCU.