(L.A.) Kevin Blackwell Jr., 23, Died in Harvard Heights

Case Number: 2021-11692

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 23-year-old Black male that occurred at a residence in Harvard Heights.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Kevin Blackwell Jr of San Antonio, Texas.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Combined Effects of Smoke Inhalation and Thermal Burns

RIP KEVIN JAMES BLACKWELL JR. (June 10, 1998 – October 21, 2021)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday at 6:55 a.m.

Incident Location:
2879 West 14th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90006

The decedent was found in an upstairs bedroom.

This is west of downtown L.A. and just south of Koreatown proper.