(L.A.) Shaunta Potter, 45, Ended Her Life

Case Number: 2022-04086

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 45-year-old Black female that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Shaunta Potter.

Manner of Death: Suicide

Cause of Death: Topiramate and Diphenhydramine Intoxication

RIP SHAUNTA POTTER (October 7, 1976 – April 12, 2022)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Tuesday at 9:19 p.m.

Incident date: April 11

Incident Location: Residence
1507 South Atlantic Drive, Compton 90221

Place of Death: Saint Francis Medical Center
3630 East Imperial Hightway, Lynwood, 90262

Topiramate is primarily an anticonvulsant medication approved for epilepsy and migraine prevention, but it is also prescribed off-label for weight loss.