{"id":319793,"date":"2026-05-17T07:17:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T07:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/319793\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T07:17:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T07:17:28","slug":"los-angeles-county-hospitals-need-help-finding-families-of-2-injured-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/319793\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles County hospitals need help finding families of 2 injured patients"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two Los Angeles County hospitals need help finding the families of two male patients who were found injured.<\/p>\n

The first patient is in his mid-40s, according to the Los Angeles General Medical Center.<\/p>\n

He was found injured behind a Shell gas station on E. Olympic Boulevard and S. Santa Fe Avenue in downtown L.A. on May 8.<\/p>\n

He is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 166 pounds. He has brown eyes and black hair.<\/p>\n

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A male patient in his mid-40s was found injured near E. Olympic Boulevard and S. Santa Fe Avenue in downtown Los Angeles on May 8, 2026. (Los Angeles General Medical Center)<\/p>\n

He did not have any personal belongings to help staff identify him or contact loved ones.\u00a0Workers did not disclose the nature of his injuries.<\/p>\n

Anyone who recognizes him is asked to call clinical social worker Jonathan Evanculla at 323-409-3859.<\/p>\n

The public can also call the L.A. General Medical Center\u2019s Department of Social Work at 323-409-5253 or, after hours from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., call 323-409-6883. On weekends, call 323-409-5254.<\/p>\n

The second male patient is hospitalized at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood.\u00a0Hospital staff said they believe his name is Erasmo Martinez.<\/p>\n

He is a Hispanic male around 43 years old. He stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 175 pounds. He has brown eyes and black hair.<\/p>\n

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A male patient, Erasmo Martinez, around 43 years old, is hospitalized at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood. (St. Francis Medical Center)<\/p>\n

He is unable to communicate the names of any family members or persons of contact.<\/p>\n

Anyone who recognizes him is asked to call the hospital\u2019s Social Services office at 310-900-2094 or 310-900-8630. Please reference his name, Erasmo Martinez, when calling.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe appreciate your help with reuniting him with his family,\u201d hospital workers said.<\/p>\n

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