(Photo – Pasadena Police Department)
On March 8, 2024, at 10:57 pm, officers from the Pasadena Police Department responded to a multi-unit residential building in the 100 block of North Catalina Avenue after they received a call that a man was not breathing.
By News Desk
Pasadena Fire Department paramedics were first to arrive at the scene and immediately initiated life-saving measures. The man did not recover and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
During the preliminary investigation, it was discovered the adult male had been physically assaulted prior to experiencing his medical emergency. The victim was identified as 35-year-old Desmond Terence Murrell, an Azusa resident.
Detectives from the Pasadena Police Department’s Robbery / Homicide Unit (RHU) responded to the crime scene to begin the investigation. They are actively conducting a follow-up investigation on the homicide, and the motive is still unknown.
Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact the Pasadena Police:
- Phone them at (626)-744-4241 or
- Contact “Crime Stoppers” at (800) 222- TIPS (8477),
- Download the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on your smartphone, or
- Use the website lacrimestoppers.org.
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