Burning body found in Cypress Park

A body was found burning in the Cypress Park neighborhood early Friday.

Firefighters responded to a report of a fire in an alley near Avenue 28 and Figueroa Street at 2:13 a.m., said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

There they discovered the burning body.

A crime scene was established and the Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles County coroner's office were called in. They are investigating the death.

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Photo: Scene where burning body was found in Cypress Park. Credit: KTLA-TV.