Edgar Acosta, 27, was found dead in an alley in the 5400 block of Via Corona Street in East Los Angeles on January 1, 2023, at about 11:06 p.m. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department discovered him with apparent gunshot wounds; the Los Angeles County Coroner later confirmed his identity and ruled the manner of death a homicide from multiple gunshot wounds.

Homicide detectives are handling the investigation and have asked anyone with information to contact the Sheriff’s homicide bureau or submit anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers.

If anyone saw activity in that alley or on nearby streets late on New Year’s Eve into January 1, or has dashcam or doorbell footage, please come forward with what you know.