Danny Ronald Chea, 25, was killed on October 24, 2016, in Lincoln Heights in the 2900 block of North Broadway. Chea was driving a black Chevy Blazer with his girlfriend and her young son when another vehicle approached and someone inside fired multiple gunshots. Chea lost control of the Blazer, crashed into a nearby King Taco restaurant, and was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital. His girlfriend and her son were not injured.

Investigators identified a gray SUV as the suspect vehicle. Surveillance footage and eyewitness accounts led to the arrest of 23-year-old Andy Brian Acosta on November 18, 2016; he was charged with one count of murder, two counts of attempted murder, possession of a firearm by a felon, and shooting at an occupied vehicle. Acosta pleaded not guilty and was scheduled to appear in court on January 25, 2017. The LAPD Hollenbeck Division handled the evidence-gathering, and the district attorney’s office prosecuted the case.

Anyone who was in or around the 2900 block of North Broadway on October 24, 2016, or who has information about the gray SUV seen that night is asked to come forward.