(L.A.) Raquel Cortez, 31, Died on a Street

Case Number: 2026-07239

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 31-year-old Hispanic female whose body was found lifeless on a street.

The coroner’s office identified the woman as Raquel Cortez.

STATUS: The decedent’s body is ready to be released. Ruling by the deputy medical examiner is deferred pending additional investigation.

Manner and cause of death will be added to this page when it becomes available.

If the DME has ordered toxicological screening, the next public update may take three to five months.

RIP RAQUEL CORTEZ (March 16, 1995 – May 4, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday night.