(L.A.) Rafael Vazquez, 30, Died on a Sidewalk

Case Number: 2026-06668

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 30-year-old Latino male that occurred on a sidewalk.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Rafael Vazquez.

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 drug screening, the next public update may take six to nine months.

RIP RAFAEL VAZQUEZ ( April 23, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday.

The government investigator had initially spelled the decedent’s surname as Vasquez.