(L.A.) Bryan Canales, 21, Died on a Sidewalk

Case Number: 2026-01776

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 21-year-old Latino male that occurred on a sidewalk.

The coroner’s office identified the young man as Bryan Canales.

Manner of Death: Homicide

Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound of Chest

RIP BRYAN CANALES ( January 29, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday afternoon.

The decedent was apparently shot by a woman who was with other female juveniles while he was waiting for a DASH bus at 82nd and Vermont at around 1:45 p.m. According to one account, the girls were attempting to rob someone and Canales pulled out a knife to help defend their victim.
 

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The decedent was of Salvadoran descent.