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Man Dies After Self-Mutilation Near LA Convention Center

3/8/2026

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Around 3:40 a.m., a man died at the scene after cutting off his own penis at the intersection of Figueroa Street and Pico Boulevard near the LA Convention Center.
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is investigating the motive for the act.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner will determine the man's identity, and police did not confirm a journalist's report that he bled to death.

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Story summary

Around 3:40 a.m., a man died at the scene after cutting off his own penis at the intersection of Figueroa Street and Pico Boulevard near the LA Convention Center.
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is investigating the motive for the act.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner will determine the man's identity, and police did not confirm a journalist's report that he bled to death.