(L.A.) Michael Joya, 30, Died at a Residence

Case Number: 2023-02680

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 30-year-old male of “Asian” ethnicity that occurred at a residence.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Michael Joya of Winnetka.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Methamphetamine Intoxication

RIP MICHAEL SUMILONG JOYA (March 10, 1992 – March 9, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday at 1:19 p.m.

The decedent appears to have been of Filipino descent, from Guam.

Drug deaths are frequently classified as accidents under the assumption that the users didn’t intend to kill themselves.