(L.A.) Summer Vela, 23, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2026-04433

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 23-year-old female that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the young woman as Summer Vela and listed her race/ethnicity as Black + White/Caucasian.

STATUS: The decedent’s body has been released. Ruling by the deputy medical examiner is deferred pending additional investigation.

Manner and cause of death will be added to this page when it becomes available.

If the DME has ordered toxicological screening, the next public update may take three to five months.

RIP SUMMER VELA ( March 13, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday.