(L.A.) Armando Sontay Cuc, 20, Died on a Street
Case Number: 2025-11662
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 20-year-old Latino male that occurred on a street.
The coroner’s office identified the young man as Armando Sontay Cuc.
Manner of Death: Homicide
Cause of Death: Gunshot Wounds
RIP ARMANDO ANACLETO SONTAY CUC ( July 20, 2025)
Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday.
The decedent appears to have moved from his home country of Guatemala to the United States only in 2022. Using the name Armando Sontay, he worked for at least two years under the Filipino American chef-owner of the Kuya Lord eatery on Melrose.
GoFundMe: gofundme.com/f/chef-armando-support-his-final-journey