(L.A.) Ricardo Velazquez, 49, Died From Drugs

Case Number: 2023-08109

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 49-year-old Latino male that occurred on a sidewalk.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Ricardo Velazquez.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Toxicity

RIP RICARDO VELAZQUEZ (November 12, 1973 – July 2, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday at 8:25 a.m.

The Department of Medical Examiner publicly disclosed the CoD ruling on March 21, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back positive for the drugs.