(L.A.) Esau Cruz, 25, Died on a Sidewalk

Case Number: 2023-12836

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 25-year-old Latino male that occurred on a sidewalk.

The coroner’s office has identified the young man as Esau Cruz.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Fentanyl and Alcohol Intoxication

RIP ESAU CRUZ (August 26, 1998 – September 23, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday at 1:30 a.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on November 5, presumably after the results of tox screening came back positive for the drugs.

This is considered an accidental overdose.