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The victim who was found being mauled by dogs at 116th Street East and Avenue S, Littlerock, on May 9, 2013, has been identified as 63-year-old Littlerock resident Pamela Marie Devitt. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office will determine the cause of her death.

After an extensive search with the LA County Sheriff’s Department , the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control took eight  dogs (4 pit bulls and 4 mixes) into its possession.  At this time, DACC is working with the LASD to determine if any of these dogs were involved in the incident that occurred earlier today.

The suspect who was arrested at his Littlerock residence for possession of marijuana for sale on Thursday, May 9, 2013, is 29-year-old Suspect Alex Donald Jackson. His bail is set at $20,000.00.

His booking photo is not being released.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

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