(L.A.) Deja Payton, 25, Died From a Gunshot

Case Number: 2024-03372

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 25-year-old Black female that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Deja Payton.

Manner of Death: Homicide

Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound of the Abdomen

RIP DEJA PAYTON (May 12, 1998 – February 25, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday at 6:03 a.m.

The decedent was standing on the street when she was shot dead.

Incident location: 1755 West 52nd Street

To date, no arrests have been made.