East Los Angeles: Joseph Jones, 35

Joseph Jones, a 35-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Wednesday, Nov. 25, in the 4200 block of Olympic Boulevard in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner's officials.

Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office, said Jones was the victim of a walk-up shooting. He was approached by someone who shot him in the head and back about 4:27 p.m.

He was pronounced dead at the scene 10 minutes later, Winter said.

-- Anthony Pesce

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Map: The location where Joseph Jones was shot. Credit: Google Maps

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

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Map: The location where Jessy Acosta was shot and killed. Credit: Google Maps

East Los Angeles: Anthony Torres, 33

Anthony Torres, a 33-year-old Latino, was shot and killed  Sunday, Oct. 11, in the 5900 block of East Northside Drive in East Los Angeles, authorities said.

Torres was with two friends in the front yard of an apartment complex about 10:45 p.m. when a fight erupted between them and several other people, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Det. Philip Guzman.

Someone pulled out a gun and shot Torres in the neck and chest, according to coroner's records. Torres was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:25 p.m., according to coroner's records.

His two companions were also shot and seriously injured in the attack, but they are expected to survive, Guzman said.

Police do not know what prompted the fight, but Guzman said the motive in the attack could be gang related.

Guzman said Torres and the other two victims were known members of the Varrio Neuvo Estrada street gang. He said he did not know if the assailants, who fled the scene, were gang members.

Police are still working to identify them, Guzman said. Anyone with information about this killing is asked to call Sheriff's homicide detectives at (323) 890-5500.

-- Anthony Pesce

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Map: The location where Torres was shot. Credit: Google Maps

East Los Angeles: Jose Romero, 32

Jose Romero, a 32-year-old Latino, was shot in the torso at Whittier Boulevard and Downey Road in East Los Angeles and died Friday, Aug.7, according to Los Angeles County coroner's officials.

Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office, said Romero was walking with his wife when he was confronted  and shot. The shooting happened at 9:40 a.m. He was taken to a hospital and died there at 10:18 a.m., Winter said.

-- Anthony Pesce