Uncertainty still haunts Diego Rios’s family as they continue to push for answers in the 30-year-old Rancho Cucamonga man’s death after a November 28, 2025 traffic stop by Claremont police.
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner has not released the cause of death. Case number 2025-18661 is listed as “deferred” at me.lacounty.gov and remains open as of Wednesday.
“Because of the ongoing death investigation, the department cannot disclose what is being conducted by our office or provide a timeframe of when the cases will be closed,” a medical examiner’s office spokesperson wrote in an email Monday. “Please note reports are not available until a few weeks after the case closes. Most Medical Examiner cases close within 90 days. I cannot provide a date. You can continue to check our website for any updates.”…