Ezzart Errol Acosta Jr. was 16 when he was shot and killed in Hyde Park, Los Angeles, on Sunday, April 28, 2002. The Los Angeles County coroner’s records list him as a victim of gun violence who died the same day he was shot.

No immediate arrests were made and the case remained open; investigators faced a lack of witnesses and concrete leads. The death joined other unsolved homicides in the city and prompted calls from community members and local leaders for increased safety measures and support for affected families.

If anyone knew Ezzart or has information that could help investigators, please come forward to assist the ongoing inquiry into his death.