(L.A.) Shanee Thomas, 51, Died From Drugs

Case Number: 2024-10742

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 51-year-old Black female that occurred on a sidewalk.

The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Shanee Thomas.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Combined Effects of Fentanyl, Fluorofentanyl, and Methamphetamine

RIP SHANEE THOMAS (August 8, 1972 – July 5, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday at 6:13 p.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on September 3, presumably after the results of tox screening had come back positive for the drugs.

This is considered an accidental, i.e., unintentional, overdose.