(L.A.) Richard Palomino, 61, Died in an Alleyway

Case Number: 2024-12245

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 61-year-old Latino male that occurred in an alleyway.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Richard Palomino.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of Fentanyl, Heroin, and Codeine

RIP RICHARD PALOMINO (May 5, 1963 – August 1, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday at 11:50 p.m.

The Department of Medical Examiner publicly disclosed the CoD ruling on September 4, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back positive from the lab.