(L.A.) Israel Gonzalez, 28, Died in a Fire

Case Number: 2023-05044

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 28-year-old Latino male.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Israel Gonzalez.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Smoke Inhalation

RIP ISRAEL GONZALEZ (April 21, 1995 – May 4, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday at 9:08 p.m.

Long Beach Fire Department firefighters had responded at around 9 p.m. to the 1700 block of Long Beach Boulevard near 17th Street where they quickly extinguished the flames in an abandoned commercial building.

During a search of the building, firefighters discovered three victims. One man died at the scene and a woman died at the hospital. Another woman was hospitalized in serious condition.

The man was Israel Gonzalez. The deceased woman was Christina Rivera.

Note that there are multiple decedents named “Israel Gonzalez” in public records.