(L.A.) Rafael Urena, 50, Died in a Tent

Case Number: 2022-12094

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 50-year-old Hispanic/Latin American male that occurred inside a tent.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Rafael Urena.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Fentanyl And Methamphetamine Toxicity

RIP RAFAEL URENA (April 24, 1972 – November 21, 2022)

Since the year 2013, there have been at least 257 public records of people dying inside tents in L.A. County. We now have about one a month.