(L.A.) Jonathan Ortiz, 32, Died in Westlake

Case Number: 2025-13871

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 32-year-old male that occurred at MacArthur Park.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Jonathan Ortiz and listed his race/ethnicity as Hispanic + White.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Drowning

Other Significant Condition: Methamphetamine Effects

RIP JONATHAN KENNETH ORTIZ-RICH (April 1, 1993 – September 1, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday at 11:40 a.m.

Reference location:
2230 West 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90057

The address belongs to Levitt Pavilion inside MacArthur Park. The decedent was apparently pulled out lifeless from the lake.

Map views only approximate location and do not indicate the precise spot where the incident happened.