(L.A.) Van Smith, 34, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2022-13226

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 34-year-old Black male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Van Smith.

Manner of Death: Homicide

Cause of Death: Sequelae of Gunshot Wound of Abdomen

RIP VAN SMITH (September 23, 1988 – December 17, 2022)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday at 9:22 a.m.

Note that there are multiple decedents named “Van Smith” in public records.