(L.A.) David Okafor, 16, Died From a Chest Shot

Case Number: 2024-19979

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 16-year-old Black male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the teen as David Okasor.

Manner of Death: Homicide

Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound of the Chest

RIP DAVID OKAFOR (May 10, 2008 – December 21, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday at 10:49 p.m.

The government investigator had initially misspelled the decedent’s surname as Okasor.