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Paramedics in Los Angeles responded to an early morning call at a home in the Hyde Park neighborhood on July 13, 2026. When they arrived, they reportedly found twin toddlers unresponsive.
They contacted the Los Angeles Police Department around 7:30 a.m., concerned about a potential overdose situation. Police are currently awaiting toxicology reports, but it appears the boys may have ingested fentanyl.
Investigators ordered an autopsy and toxicology.
Following their deaths, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office arrived on the scene at the family’s residence on South Victoria Avenue near Crenshaw Boulevard,” the New York Post reported.
They later performed an autopsy, but police emphasized they cannot release a cause of death without toxicology reports. The medical examiner identified the twins as 1-year-old Atlas and Sebastian Carbajal.
Police reportedly interviewed family members.
The Post reported investigators began speaking with family to try and determine what happened to Atlas and Sebastian. They reportedly released them for further investigation, but at this point no one faces charges.
“There are no outstanding suspects, or danger to the community,” LAPD spokesman Mike Bland said. “No further information will be released, pending both police and Medical Examiner’s investigations.”
Learning of the toddlers’ deaths made people sad.
Meanwhile in Los Angeles:
— Stella X (@Stellaaa) July 16, 2026
Twin toddler boys die from possible fentanyl overdose.
If true, those responsible should get the death penalty.
Developing… pic.twitter.com/fupAWoRvaf
“Meanwhile in Los Angeles: Twin toddler boys die from possible fentanyl overdose. If true, those responsible should get the death penalty. Developing,” a message on X reads.
“Days I wouldn’t wish being a cop on my worst enemy. To walk in and find that would crush you,” someone commented.
The fact that Atlas and Sebastian Carbajal died so young broke many hearts. “These poor children had their whole life ahead of them,” someone wrote.
“Aw. Those poor sweet babies,” another person agreed.
Juvenile exposure to fentanyl continues to rise at alarming rates.
America’s Poison Centers shared research from Oregon Poisons Center in May 2024 that highlights just how frightening the fentanyl crisis in the United States is. Per the study, in 2016, only 10 cases of illicit fentanyl exposure to children younger than 6 were reported. By 2023, that number skyrocketed to 539.
“It is imperative that the community provides resources to end the fentanyl epidemic and that people who use illicit drugs secure them from children by using opaque child-resistant lockable containers,” Robert Hendrickson, M.D., lead author of the study, medical director of the Oregon Poison Center and professor of emergency medicine in the OHSU School of Medicine, explained.
“We are extremely concerned about what we are seeing in the community and will continue to bring the issue to the forefront to raise awareness about how to prevent unintentional exposures among children.”
The LAPD implored the public for any information about Atlas and Sebastian Carbajal’s deaths.
Hoodline reported that, while no charges have been filed or arrests made, they need the public’s help with any information they may have.
Officers are canvassing the area looking for witnesses and any available video footage.
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