CALIFORNIA BRIEFING / LOS ANGELES
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Los Angeles homicide and arson detectives were investigating the death of a man whose partially burned body was found in a wheelchair outside a store in South Los Angeles early Friday morning.
Fire officials responded to reports of a person on fire, at 2:45 a.m. in the 1800 block of West Manchester Avenue, said Devin Gales, a service officer with the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Police officials told television reporters at the scene that the body had been badly burned. A candle and some alcohol had reportedly been found nearby.
The victim also was wearing a hospital identification wristband, according to reports at the scene.
-- Ann M. Simmons
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