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Body Found Near 2 Freeway Onramp in Silver Lake Area [UPDATED]
Not many details to offer up right now, however the Riverside Drive onramp to the southbound Glendale (2) Freeway in the Silver Lake area has been closed by the California Highway Patrol following the discovery of a dead body in the immediate area, according to City News Service. We will have more information about the case as it becomes available.
UPDATE 7:30 PM: The body has been confirmed to be that of missing Lincoln Heights woman Bree'Anna Guzman.
UPDATE 12:02 PM: The LAPD's Robbery-Homicide is working on an investigation in conjunction with the discovery of the young woman's partially-clothed body. According to a live report aired on KCAL-9, LAPD Cmdr. Andrew Smith says it appears the body was dumped in the bushes, however further details about the presumed crime have not been ascertained. Authorities are also considering if the body is that of any of the women currently listed as missing, including the case of Bree'Anna Guzman, the Lincoln Heights mother of two who stepped out on December 26 to buy cough medicine and hasn't been seen since.
UPDATE 11:10 AM: The coroner's office says the body is that of a woman thought to be in her 20s, according to CNS.
UPDATE 11:02 AM: The Los Angeles Police Department have so far not provided specifics about the body such as gender or approximate age, however, according to a live report on ABC7, authorities have noted that the body was found this morning around 9 by a Caltrans crew working in the area.
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