(L.A.) Jayren Bradford, 26, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2021-09267

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 26-year-old Black male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Jayren Bradford.

Manner of Death: Homicide

Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound of Torso

RIP JAYREN BRADFORD (January 8, 1995 – August 11, 2021)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday at 1:14 p.m.

The decedent was a Shoe Palace store employee shot dead during a 2021 sneaker promotion event.

In August 2023, his mother filed suit against the shoe store chain, Nike, the alleged gunman and other parties, alleging that they share responsibility for a “sneaker violence” culture that led to her son’s killing.