(L.A.) Cartier Rogers, 2, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2026-00624

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a two-year-old Black male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the child as Cartier Rogers.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Suffocation

Other Significant Conditions: Recent Upper Respiratory Viral Infections; Developmental Delay; Primary Congenital Hypothyroidism

RIP CARTIER JAMES ROGERS (December 8, 2023 – January 12, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday.