Alejandro Ignacio Acosta, a 24-year-old Latino man, was shot to death in the evening of March 17, 2021, near 6908 Templeton Street in Huntington Park, California. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner recorded the manner of death as homicide; efforts to save him failed and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots and seeing a vehicle speed away from the area, details that helped direct the investigation. The Huntington Park Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department worked the case and identified several suspects; arrests were reported and charges were brought in connection with the shooting. Prosecutors relied on eyewitness accounts, forensic evidence, and surveillance footage from nearby businesses as part of their case.

Alejandro’s death drew attention to gun violence in the community and to the families affected by it. If anyone has information about what happened that evening or knew Alejandro, please share what you know with investigators.