(L.A.) Santos Rodriguez, a Baby, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2024-07581

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

The coroner’s office has identified the infant boy as Santos Rodriguez.

STATUS: The decedent’s body is ready to be 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 toxicological screening, the next public update may take three to five months.

RIP SANTOS RODRIGUEZ (October 9, 2023 – May 8, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday at 5:37 a.m.

The baby was about seven months old.