Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Jose Acosta

Gender : Male

Age : 40

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/19/2024

Location : 15900 block of Indiana Avenue

City : Long Beach

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LASD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after hitting police car

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Jose Acosta in a sports car rammed an LASD patrol vehicle. Deputies shot and killed the man. A 3-inch blade was found on him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7.com/long-beach-deputy-shooting-suspect-killed-crash/14547751/

https://lasd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Transparency_031924_LKD_DIS_Summaryam04.11.24.pdf

https://abc7.com/lasd-releases-video-after-deputies-shoot-kill-armed-man-who-crashed-pontiac-into-patrol-vehicle-in-long-beach-bellflower-border/14692710/

Bodycam Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXyE8EXvxU8