(L.A.) Ki’Ori Townsend, a Baby, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2026-04491

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

The coroner’s office identified the infant girl as Ki’Ori Townsend.

STATUS: The decedent’s body is ready to be 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 KI’ORI TOWNSEND ( March 15, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday.

The child was almost three month old.