(L.A.) Angel Ortega, 5, Died at a Residence

Case Number: 2025-00742

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 5-year-old Latino male that occurred at his residence.

The coroner’s office has identified the child as Angel Ortega.

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 six to nine months.

RIP ANGEL ORTEGA (August 2, 2019 – January 11, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday at 10:42 p.m.