(L.A.) Ernesto Nieves, 46, Died From Substance Abuse

Case Number: 2024-08761

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 46-year-old Latino male that occurred at his residence.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Ernesto Nieves.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Fentanyl, Cocaine, Methamphetamine, and Ethanol Toxicity

RIP ERNESTO NIEVES (June 1, 1978 – May 31, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday at 6:51 a.m.

The government investigator had initially misspelled the decedent’s surname as Nievez.