(L.A.) Gabriel Pursel, 28, Died in an Alley

Case Number: 2026-09661

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 28-year-old White/Caucasian male that occurred in an alley.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Gabriel Pursel.

STATUS: The decedent’s body has been 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 five to eight months.

RIP GABRIEL MICHAEL PURSEL (July 16, 1997 – June 18, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday.