(L.A.) Elias Tapia, 41, Died in Antelope Valley

Case Number: 2026-08115

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 41-year-old Latino male.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Elias Tapia.

Manner of Death: Homicide

Cause of Death: Severe Blunt-Force Head Trauma

RIP ELIAS TAPIA ( May 20, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday at a hospital.

The decedent had been found by 173rd Street and East Avenue T in Llano at around 11:55 a.m.

Note that there are multiple decedents named “Elias Tapia” in public records.