(L.A.) Jose Paredes-Chavez, 49, Died at a Mental Health Clinic

Case Number: 2025-00542

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 49-year-old Latino male that occurred at a mental health clinic.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Jose Paredes-Chavez.

STATUS: The decedent’s body is ready to be 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. dy

RIP JOSE PAREDES-CHAVEZ (July 21, 1975 – January 9, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday at 4:55 a.m.