(L.A.) Jacob Garcia, 28, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2024-04230

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 28-year-old male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Jacob Garcia.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Sertraline Toxicity

Other Significant Condition: Idiopathic Epilepsy and Hepatic Steatosis

RIP JACOB GARCIA (January 16, 1996 – March 10, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday at 9:06 p.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on April 24, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back positive.

This is considered an accidental drug overdose.

Sertraline, sold under the brand name Zoloft among others, is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. The effectiveness of sertraline for depression is similar to that of other antidepressants, and the differences are mostly confined to side effects.