Suspected Thief Electrocuted To Death Trying To Steal Copper In Duarte

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DUARTE (CBSLA) – A man died after being electrocuted early Friday morning on a construction site in Duarte while possibly trying to steal copper.

Los Angeles County firefighters at the scene of where a man was electrocuted to death on a construction site in Duarte, Calif. April 3, 2020. (LACFD)

The incident occurred sometime before 7 a.m. in the 1700 block of Business Center Drive, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

The victim was discovered "entangled and deceased in electrical equipment," the fire department tweeted.

It appears he was trying to steal copper from the construction site overnight, officials said. He was not immediately identified.

Southern California Edison was working to shut off power from a substation in order for firefighters to recover the victim's body.