Homeless man ‘died alone’ on front steps of Los Angeles City Hall, officials say

A 54-year-old homeless man died Tuesday night on the front steps of City Hall in Los Angeles as the city grapples with a homelessness crisis, city officials reported.

City workers found the blanket-covered body as they arrived for work Wednesday morning, KNX 1070 radio reported.

“He was someone’s son, he might have been somebody’s dad or somebody’s brother, I don’t know. But I do know that he died alone downstairs,” said City Attorney Mike Feuer. . He did not release details on the man’s cause of death or other details.

“Last night, two other homeless people probably died on our streets alone,” Feuer said. “... As a city, we need to do better than this, as a community, we need to do better than this.”

About 59,000 homeless people live in Los Angeles County, KNX 1070 reported. Homeless deaths in the county have doubled over the past five years.

This story was originally published December 18, 2019 at 1:55 PM.