Officials ID two slain in Norwalk incidents

NORWALK — Authorities Monday identified a man who was fatally stabbed in Norwalk.

Alejandro Franco, 25, of Inglewood was wounded about 11:50 p.m. on Nov. 23 in the 10900 block of Foster Road and died on Nov. 29 at a hospital, according to the coroner’s office and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Information was not released on a suspect or suspects.

Authorities separately identified a 70-year-old man who died at a hospital nine days after he suffered “blunt force trauma” in Norwalk.

Robert Pimentel was taken to a hospital from the 11000 block of Imperial Highway about 7 p.m. on Nov. 20, and he died about 5 p.m. on Nov. 29, according to the coroner’s office and the Sheriff’s Department. An autopsy was pending.

Information was not released on how Pimentel was injured.

Anyone with information on the cases was urged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500, or Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.