(L.A.) Byron Nettles, 52, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2019-01747

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 52-year-old Black male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Byron Nettles.

Manner of Death: Homicide

Cause of Death: Stab Wounds of the Chest

RIP BYRON NETTLES (March 20, 1966 – March 1, 2019)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday at 3:52 p.m.

The decedent was a supportive housing manager in downtown Pasadena.

He was stabbed by Telly R. Johnson outside the Euclid Villa Transition Housing complex on South Euclid Avenue.

Investigators allege the attack was motivated by jealousy over a perceived relationship between Nettles and Johnson’s longtime girlfriend.

Johnson was arrested by the end of the day, and yet almost seven years later, he is still in pretrial. As of February 2026, a jury trial has still not been set.

Throughout the entire time, Johnson has remained in custody, with his bail set at $2.2 million.