Los Angeles Releases Preliminary 2023 Homeless Deaths Count

The city reports 900 deaths of homeless people in 2023, but some cases are still being investigated, the controller said.

People are cleared from a homeless encampment in Los Angeles. Courtesy of Inside Safe

Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia released preliminary results March 28 that revealed there were around 900 closed cases for homeless deaths in 2023, which is about 200 shy of the total number of homeless deaths the year prior, which was 1,167.

The number will be updated when all cases have been investigated.