(L.A.) David Bell, 35, Died at a Homeless Encampment

Case Number: 2024-18941

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 35-year-old Latino male that occurred at a homeless encampment.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as David Bell.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Toxic Effects of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

RIP DAVID BELL (March 27, 1989 – December 4, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday at 11:51 a.m.

The government investigator had initially given the decedent’s name as David Reyes.

California birth records show a baby named David Elijah Reyes was born on March 27, 1989, in Los Angeles County with his mother’s maiden name being Madrid.