A cause of death has been determined in the case of a Hollywood 7-Eleven employee who was hospitalized after an altercation at the store in June and later died.
The woman, identified as 24-year-old Jessica McLaughlin, was listed as anoxic encephalopathy, a condition in which the brain is deprived of oxygen for a prolonged period. Other causes listed in the coroner’s report included cardiopulmonary arrest status post cardiopulmonary resuscitation, indicating CPR did not work, and exacerbation of asthma.
LAPD officers responded to the 7-Eleven store located on the 5700 block of Melrose Avenue on June 24 at around 2:15 p.m. According to preliminary information, two women were in a verbal altercation that later turned physical.
When police arrived, McLaughlin was found unconscious on the floor of the store, the LAPD said. She was hospitalized in critical condition and later died.
LAPD sources told NBC4 Investigates that authorities found no criminal culpability, but that the district attorney will make a final filing decision. The case remains under review.