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Frank Phillip Sotelo

Case from Los Angeles, CA dated Apr 24, 2025

Victim Details

Frank Phillip Sotelo

Male

White / Caucasian

Los Angeles

CA

2025-04-24

50

Frank

Phillip Sotelo

07/28/2026

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Frank Phillip Sotelo, a 50-year-old White/Caucasian male, passed away on April 24, 2025, at his residence in Los Angeles, California. The Los Angeles County coroner's office formally identified him and reported that his manner of death was determined to be suicide, with the cause being a gunshot wound to the head. The official case number assigned to his passing was 2025-06957.

Sotelo's death was pronounced at 8:18 p.m. on the evening of April 24. His obituary, published in Newhall, Calif ...
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  • Dignity Memorial: Frank Sotelo Obituary - Newhall, CA
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