(L.A.) Ricardo Welch, 71, Died in a Park

Case Number: 2022-08331

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 71-year-old Black male that occurred in a park.

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

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Toxic Effects Of Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and Phencyclidine

RIP RICARDO WELCH (May 14, 1951 – August 10, 2022)

The decedent’s forename could possibly be rendered as Richard, Ricky or Rich.

Phencyclidine or phenylcyclohexyl piperidine (PCP), also known as angel dust among other names, is a dissociative anesthetic mainly used recreationally for its significant mind-altering effects.