(L.A.) Jose Herrera Jr., 42, Died in a Lake
Case Number: 2023-16383
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 42-year-old Latino male that occurred at MacArthur Park.
The coroner’s office has identified the man as Jose Herrera Jr.
Manner of Death: Accident
Cause of Death: Drowning
Other Significant Condition: Epilepsy
RIP JOSE HERRERA JR. (January 19, 1981 – November 27, 2023)
Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday at 2:05 a.m.
City government began receiving calls about a body floating in the lake at around 2:00 a.m. Upon arrival, first responders determined the individual had already expired.
The park is within the purview of LAPD’s Rampart Division.