(L.A.) Qwalyn Smith, 30, Died in a Tent

Case Number: 2025-01820

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 30-year-old Black female that occurred in a tent.

The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Qwalyn Smith.

STATUS: The decedent’s body is ready to be 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 six to nine months.

RIP QWALYN SMITH (November 14, 1994 – January 27, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday at 11:46 p.m.