John Acosta, a 52-year-old Latino man from Granada Hills, California, died on May 4, 2024. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner ruled the death a homicide, listing the cause as a gunshot wound to the torso.

Few details about the circumstances have been released and no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified. The Los Angeles Police Department has not provided additional information about leads or the investigation. The lack of updates has left Acosta’s community seeking answers and hoping for justice and closure for his family and friends.

If anyone in Granada Hills has information that could help investigators, please come forward to the Los Angeles Police Department.