(L.A.) Wesley Long, 53, Died on a Sidewalk

Case Number: 2024-05733

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 53-year-old Black male that occurred on a sidewalk.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Wesley Long.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Fentanyl Effects

RIP WESLEY LONG (July 17, 1970 – April 5, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday at 4:49 p.m.

The Department of Medical Examiner publicly disclosed the CoD ruling on May 17, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back positive for the drug.