(L.A.) Gilberto Lopez, 21, Died in Long Beach
Case Number: 2026-00176
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 21-year-old Latino male that occurred on a street.
The coroner’s office identified the young man as Gilberto Lopez.
Manner of Death: Accident
Cause of Death: Blunt-Force Trauma
RIP GILBERTO LOPEZ ( January 4, 2026)
Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday night.
The decedent was one of two passengers in the back seat of a Nissan Altima that was hit by an orange BMW in the area of 6th and Atlantic.
Both died on scene. The BMW’s driver fled on foot.
2026-00177 BOBBI SMITH 24 Street 2026-00176 GILBERTO LOPEZ 21 Street