(L.A.) Lauro Santiago-Percastegui, 43, Died in a Parking Lot

Case Number: 2026-05272

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 43-year-old Latino male that occurred in a parking lot.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Lauro Santiago-Percastegui.

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 six to nine months.

RIP LAURO SANTIAGO-PERCASTEGUI ( March 30, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday.

The decedent’s body is being repatriated to Tepatepec in Mexico.