(L.A.) Derrick Yates Jr., 31, Died in a Tent

Case Number: 2023-04050

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 31-year-old Caucasian male that occurred in a tent.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Derrick Yates Jr.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Combined Effects of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl

RIP DERRICK YATES JR. (July 10, 1991 – April 16, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday at 12:59 a.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on May 25.