(L.A.) Nathaniel Kim, 27, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2022-11188

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 27-year-old “Caucasian” male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Nathaniel Kim. Height: 5 feet 9 inches. Weight: 170 pounds

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

RIP NATHANIEL KIM (July 15, 1995 – October 26, 2022)

Nate Kim / N Kim / Nataniel Soon Kim / “Ghoku” Soon Kim

The decedent’s known father is Korean, while his mother is white. When arrested by LASD in September 2022, his race was listed as Other.

Race/ethnicity is logged by the ME/C for the purpose of data disaggregation. Until further notice, we are listing the decedent as half-Asian / half-Korean instead of the government’s chosen designation of Caucasian.

Kim was born in Illinois and grew up in Wisconsin, before moving to California after high school. He left behind a daughter by a girlfriend.

He had multiple arrests since at least 2014, including for battery, grand theft auto, DUIs, possession of cocaine base for sale, etc. He may have had a stay at the Westwood Transitional Village.

The Westwood Transitional Village is a 40-unit residential housing facility that provides support services for homeless families. Families can live there for a designated amount of time while they stabilize and acquire the skills needed for independent living. Approximately 150 individuals live at The Village at all times; with ten units reserved for veteran families, and children under the age of 18 making up half of the residential population.