Alberto Acosta Jr, 18
Reseda, California
September 24, 2011
Cause of death: Not Yet Known
Last updated: almost 6 years ago
Overview 
Alberto Acosta Jr., an 18-year-old Latino, was shot and killed by police Saturday, Sept. 24, in the 6700 block of Darby Avenue in Reseda, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
LAPD Officer Cleon Joseph said police responded to a report of shots fired in the 6600 block of Etiwanda Avenue about 4:40 p.m. and found two critically injured victims in a vehicle. The victims were taken to a local hospital.
Police set up a perimeter and found the gunman, who was later identified as Alberto Acosta Jr. The suspect was fatally shot during the confrontation. Joseph could not say whether Acosta fired on officers.
Additional Resources:
- http://www.lapdonline.org/west_valley_news/news_view/49018 added May 29, 2017 22:38
- http://data.fatalencounters.org/page/Alberto-Acosta-Jr.-6329 added May 29, 2017 22:38
- http://homicide.latimes.com/post/john-doe-148/ added April 15, 2016 04:39
- http://www.youth4justice.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/LA-County-Law-Enforcement-Use-of-Force-2007-2014-Final.pdf added April 11, 2016 02:50