(L.A.) Veronica Atondo, 42, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2023-03583

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 42-year-old Hispanic female that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Veronica Atondo.

Manner of Death: Suicide

Cause of Death: Effects of Fentanyl

RIP VERONICA ATONDO (March 16, 1981 – April 2, 2023)

Most drug deaths are ruled as accidental overdoses. This is a rare case of suicide by fentanyl.