A resident was found dead shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday at a home in the 43800 block of Mandarin Drive in East Hemet, west of Fairview Avenue and about a mile from Simpson Park. The resident's identity and cause of death have not been released.
According to mynewsla.com, Riverside County Sheriff's Department patrol deputies were sent to the Mandarin Drive address after family or friends requested the welfare check. Once inside the single-story home, deputies confirmed the resident was already dead. Investigators have not disclosed who made the request or exactly when deputies arrived on scene.
No Signs Of Foul Play, Sheriff's Official Says
MyNewsLA reported that sheriff's spokesperson Robert Martinez said there were no signs of foul play at the home. Martinez said the case was referred to detectives and the county coroner's office. Authorities have not disclosed what caused the death.
How the county handles unexplained deaths
According to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office, its Coroner's Bureau investigates and reports on violent, sudden or unusual deaths in the county. The office's FAQ says a cause of death may remain pending when further testing of tissue and body-fluid samples retained during an autopsy is needed; officials have not said whether that applies in this case.
The case echoes, in only the broadest procedural sense, another Riverside County death reported earlier this year. In that April case, the Riverside County Sheriff's Corrections Central Investigation Bureau and the county coroner were investigating a death in custody, and the sheriff's office likewise said there were no signs of foul play, according to the Los Angeles Times. That incident involved different circumstances entirely, but it reflects how often Riverside County authorities lean on the coroner's office to sort out unexplained deaths before releasing further details.
Investigation Continues As Identity Remains Withheld
The sheriff's department has not said when it expects to release the resident's name or provide a cause of death. MyNewsLA's account did not include a timeline for further information. Hoodline will update this story if the coroner's office or sheriff's department releases additional details.
