(L.A.) Jonah Palafox Rios, 30, Died in May

Case Number: 2026-08620

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 30-year-old Latino male.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Jonah Palafox Rios.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Blunt-Force Traumatic Injuries

Other Significant Conditions: Effects of Fentanyl, Methamphetamine and Ketamine

RIP JONAH PALAFOX RIOS ( May 29, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday.

The government investigator had initially given the decedent’s surname as Rio.