(L.A.) Gustavo Otzoy, 57, Died on a Sidewalk

Case Number: 2023-16313

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 57-year-old Latino male that occurred on a sidewalk.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Gustavo Otzoy.

Height: 5 feet 5 inches / Weight: 150 pounds

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of Methamphetamine

RIP GUSTAVO ADOLFO OTZOY (May 14, 1966 – November 24, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday at 5:55 p.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on December 20, presumably after the results of tox screening came back positive from the lab. This is considered an accidental, i.e., unintentional, drug overdose.

The decedent was arrested by Palmdale Sheriff’s deputies in July 2014 for assault with a deadly weapon. He was again arrested by Palmdale Sheriff’s deputies in September 2018, for inflicting corporal injury on a spouse/cohabitant.

He was a native of Guatemala.

Incident Location: 34.04001189,-118.2413879
6th Street & Ceres Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90021

Map views only approximate location and do not indicate the precise spot where the incident happened.

This is basically the southeast section of the Skid Row district in downtown L.A.

Above video’s provided description: “Gustavo Otzoy, a Guatemalan immigrant, was one of 200 unhoused residents who were forcibly evicted from Echo Park Lake in Los Angeles in 2021. This short film offers a glimpse into his life, a tireless advocate for Los Angeles’ unhoused and immigrant communities. Gustavo’s dedication to helping others mirrors his late mother’s compassion, inspiring hope amidst the city’s houselessness crisis.”