(L.A.) Abel Pelayo, 36, Died on a Sidewalk

Case Number: 2024-06662

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 36-year-old Latino male that occurred on a sidewalk.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Abel Pelayo.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of Fentanyl

RIP ABEL PELAYO (February 23, 1988 – April 22, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday at 7:54 a.m.

The Department of Medical Examiner publicly disclosed the CoD ruling on June 20, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back positive for the drug.