(L.A.) Jose Gochez Merino, 39, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2026-00934

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 39-year-old Latino male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Jose Gochez Merino.

Manner of Death: Homicide

Cause of Death: Complications of Gunshot Wound of Head

RIP JOSE LUIS GOCHEZ MERINO (June 21, 1986 – January 15, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday.

The decedent was from El Salvador. His body has been repatriated to his home country.