(L.A.) Jonah Palafox Rios, 30, Died in May

Case Number: 2026-08620

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 30-year-old Latino male.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Jonah Palafox Rios.

STATUS: The decedent’s body has been released. Ruling by the deputy medical examiner is deferred pending additional investigation.

Manner and cause of death will be added to this page when it becomes available.

If the DME has ordered toxicological screening, the next public update may take three to five months.

RIP JONAH PALAFOX RIOS ( May 29, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday.

The government investigator had initially given the decedent’s surname as Rio.