James Tostevin, 80, male, White/Caucasian, was found dead at his residence in the Pacoima area of Los Angeles on July 12, 2025. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner identified him by name and recorded that formal pronouncement of death was made that Saturday. The case was logged under number 2025-11224.
According to the Medical Examiner summary, the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head and the manner of death was suicide.
These findings place the event within a private setting rather than a public crime scene and frame the fatal injury as self-inflicted.
Community-facing records that catalog fatal shootings list James Tostevin as lost on July 12, 2025 in Pacoima, reflecting the same date and locality noted by the coroner’s entry. Separate incident indexing for that date and area places the occurrence on the Arleta–Pacoima side of the northeast San Fernando Valley, consistent with neighborhood boundaries in that part of Los Angeles.
Because the death of James Tostevin, 80, male, was ruled a suicide, authorities have not announced any suspects, and there have been no arrests connected to the case. The investigative posture is therefore medical-legal confirmation rather than a criminal manhunt, with no indication that law enforcement is seeking additional persons of interest.
