(L.A.) Michael Ortega, 35, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2026-09463

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 35-year-old Latino male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Michael Ortega.

Manner of Death: Homicide

Cause of Death: Multiple Gunshot Wounds

RIP MICHAEL ORTEGA ( June 14, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday night.

The decedent was shot at around 9:10 p.m. outside the apartment building at 1126 White Knoll Drive in the Victor Heights neighborhood, right by Dodger Stadium in the area of Echo Park and Angelino Heights.