A homeless man died of head injuries in Anaheim

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Anaheim PD homicide detectives are seeking the public’s assistance with the death of a homeless man found suffering from head injuries around 3:45 a.m. on Monday, November 15.

The victim, Gilbert Daisaku Johnson, was found lying on the ground in the 100 block of West Broadway and a passerby notified police. Johnson, a 32-year-old who previously lived in Costa Mesa, was transported to a local hospital for treatment and remained there until he succumbed to his injuries today.

Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact them directly at 714-321-3669 or OC Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS or occrimestoppers.org.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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