Man Found Dead on Croft Identified as Curtis Lawson

The man found dead at 1001 N. Croft Ave. near Romaine on Friday has been identified as Curtis A.J. Lawson.

Lawson, 23, was found wedged in a fence at that location by a passerby, who alerted the L.A. Police Department.

Lawson’s sister, Patricia Edwards, identified her brother on a Facebook post. That identification has been confirmed by the L.A. County coroner’s office, which said an autopsy will be conducted tomorrow.

Edwards, said her brother recently moved from Los Angeles to Baltimore to live with his girlfriend. Edwards said she had flown him back to L.A. for a visit. Edwards said her brother had suffered a concussion as a child and has acted erratically ever since. The cause of Edwards’ death has not been determined, but his sister said she suspected he was using methamphetamine when he died. She described him as “bright and artistic” and said he played the guitar and the djembe hand drum.