(L.A.) Tommy Yip, 38, Died in El Monte

Case Number: 2026-09959

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 38-year-old Asian male that occurred in a vehicle.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Tommy Yip. Born in L.A. County.

Manner of Death: Suicide

Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound of the Head

RIP TOMMY YIP (March 1, 1988 – June 23, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Tuesday.

The incident took place in the drive-thru of the Yoshinoya restaurant on Peck Road. The decedent was by himself.