(L.A.) Zaire Hall-Johnson, a Baby, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2026-03149

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a Black male who passed away at a hospital for women and children.

The coroner’s office identified the infant boy as Zaire Hall-Johnson.

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 ZAIRE HALL-JOHNSON ( February 21, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday.

The child was about two or three months old.