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LA moved Raz Chowdhury off the streets of Koreatown and into a hotel room. A week later he was dead
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Hanna Kang | The LA Local , as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· September 5, 2026
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Key points The man's death occurred just a week after he was given a hotel room as part of a program aimed at helping people in his situation. A 45-year-old man died in a hotel room after being placed in interim housing.
A 45-year-old man died in a hotel room after being placed in interim housing. He had spent years without a home, moving between different areas. A volunteer with an advocacy group had known him for several years, providing him with basic necessities like clothing and shelter materials. The man's death occurred just a week after he was given a hotel room as part of a program aimed at helping people in his situation.
Further details about the circumstances surrounding his death are available from the original story.
The program that placed him in the hotel is designed to provide temporary housing.
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Category: Local Published: September 5, 2026 Source: LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) Reading time: 1 min
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