East Los Angeles: Jessy Acosta, 15
Jessy Acosta, a 15-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Friday, Nov. 6, in the 700 block of McDonnell Avenue in East Los Angeles, authorities said.
The shooting was reported about 11:20 p.m., said Deputy Aura Sierra of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Acosta got into a fight at a party with a man between 17 and 21 years old, authorities said.
The man drew a handgun, shot Acosta in the upper torso and fled, Sierra said. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene, coroner's officials said.
Sheriff'sinvestigators were interviewing partygoers to obtain information about the gunman. About 75 people were at the party.
Anyone with information about the shooting can call the Sheriff's Department's homicide squad at (323) 890-5500. Callers can remain anonymous.
-- Ruben Vives
Follow The Homicide Report on Twitter @latimeshomicide.
Map: The location where Jessy Acosta was shot and killed. Credit: Google Maps
I bet not one of the 75 people at the party saw anything. Or so they will claim.
Posted by: syscom3 | November 13, 2009 at 01:47 PM
"not one... saw anything", because either the deceased man's homeboys will take the law into their own hands (bad) or the witness are scared they will suffer retaliation from the killers' homeboys(very bad). Its not like on CSI when all you need is a 1cm piece of fiber to catch someone.
Posted by: LV | November 13, 2009 at 10:51 PM
LV, all it takes is an anonymous tip to the detectives, and then the ball starts rolling.
Posted by: syscom3 | November 14, 2009 at 10:48 AM
REST IN PARADISE YUCK
Posted by: Jackie | November 28, 2009 at 10:55 PM
Was this gang related? What is a 15 year old doing at a party? Why even pick a fight nowadays you will get killed no ifs and buts very sad.
Posted by: Pancho | December 14, 2009 at 10:30 PM