(L.A.) Elias Castillo, 39, Died in an Abandoned Building

Case Number: 2025-00685

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 39-year-old Latino male that occurred in an abandoned building.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Elias Castillo.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Effects

RIP ELIAS CASTILLO (July 30, 1985 – January 11, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday at 3:09 a.m.

This is considered an accidental, i.e., unintentional, drug overdose.