(L.A.) Joel Mercado, 16, Died in a Hospital
Case Number: 2025-13128
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 16-year-old Latino male that occurred in a hospital.
The coroner’s office identified the teenage boy as Joel Mercado.
Manner of Death: Homicide
Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound of Chest
RIP JOEL GERMAN MERCADO ( August 16, 2025)
Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday.
The decedent was apparently shot at a house party in Covina.
GoFundMe: gofundme.com/f/give-joel-the-farewell-he-deserves
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