(L.A.) Rauphel Travis, 43, Ended His Life

Case Number: 2022-01370

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 43-year-old Black male that occurred inside a vehicle in the desert.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Rauphel Travis.

Manner of Death: Suicide

Cause of Death A: Asphyxiation

Cause of Death B: Inhalation of Nitrogen Inside a Plastic Bag

Other Significant Condition: Medical History of Depression

RIP RAUPHEL TRAVIS (September 28, 1978 – January 31, 2022)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday at 7:51 p.m.

Incident Location: 34.66785, -117.89745
Lancaster, California 93535

Map views only approximate location and do not indicate the precise spot where the incident happened.

There are only about 172 cases out of over 150,000 in L.A. County where a plastic bag was involved in causing death.