(L.A.) Elizabeth Romero, 45, Died in a Tent

Case Number: 2026-10016

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 45-year-old Hispanic female that occurred in a tent.

The coroner’s office identified the woman as Elizabeth Romero.

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 three to five months.

RIP ELIZABETH ROMERO ( June 24, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday evening at 7:13 p.m.

The decedent was found by the intersection of East E Street and North Broad Avenue in Wilmington, Los Angeles, CA 90744.

Wilmington is a neighborhood in the South Bay and Harbor region of Los Angeles.

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