(L.A.) Walter Orozco Castanon, 54, Died on a Sidewalk

Case Number: 2025-01412

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 54-year-old Latino male that occurred on a sidewalk.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Walter Orozco Castanon.

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 six to nine months.

RIP WALTER OROZCO CASTANON (September 7, 1970 – January 21, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Tuesday at 10:22 p.m.