(L.A.) Kai Atkins, 37, Died in Jail
Case Number: 2025-01034
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 37-year-old Black male that occurred in jail.
The coroner’s office has identified the man as Kai Atkins.
STATUS: The decedent’s body has been released. Ruling by the deputy medical examiner is deferred pending additional investigation.
Manner and cause of death will be added to this page when it becomes available.
If the DME has ordered toxicological screening, the next public update may take three to five months.
RIP KAI ATKINS (November 12, 1987 – January 15, 2025)
Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday at 9:20 p.m.