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Jose Cortez

Case from Los-angeles, CA dated Aug 28, 2021

Victim Details

Jose Francisco Cortez

Male

Los-angeles

CA

2021-08-28

27

Jose

Cortez

07/03/2026

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Jose Francisco Cortez, a 27-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on August 28, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Cortez was fatally shot near Florence Avenue and Mace Place in the Florence-Firestone neighborhood. The incident occurred on a Saturday, and the details surrounding his death indicate that he was a victim of gun violence, a pervasive issue in many urban areas.

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  • homicide.latimes.com: Jose Francisco Cortez, 27 - The Homicide Report
  • Florence-Firestone: Victims since Jan. 2000 - The Homicide Report
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