(L.A.) Manuel Cardenas Jr., 56, Died in an Alley

Case Number: 2023-15292

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 56-year-old Latino male that occurred in an alley.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Manuel Cardenas Jr.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and Ethanol

RIP MANUEL CARDENAS JR. (October 24, 1967 – November 7, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Tuesday at 12:08 p.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on December 12, presumably after the results of tox screening came back positive for the drugs.