(L.A.) David Bell, 35, Died at a Homeless Encampment

Case Number: 2024-18941

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 35-year-old Latino male that occurred at a homeless encampment.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as David Bell.

STATUS: The decedent’s body has been released. Ruling by the deputy medical examiner is deferred pending additional investigation.

Manner and cause of death will be added to this page when it becomes available.

If the DME has ordered toxicological screening, the next public update may take three to five months.

RIP DAVID BELL (March 27, 1989 – December 4, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday at 11:51 a.m.

The government investigator had initially given the decedent’s name as David Reyes.

California birth records show a baby named David Elijah Reyes was born on March 27, 1989, in Los Angeles County with his mother’s maiden name being Madrid.