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Jose Cruz

Case from Los-angeles, CA dated Feb 02, 2018

Victim Details

Jose Cruz

Male

Los-angeles

CA

2018-02-02

57

Jose

Cruz

07/22/2026

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Jose Cruz, aged 57, died on February 2, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. His death was the result of an in-custody incident involving the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). On June 15, 2014, Cruz was a resident at a sober living facility in the Sunland area of Los Angeles. On that day, he was observed by fellow residents to be in a highly agitated state, screaming and hitting himself. It was reported that Cruz had been awake for five days and was under the influence of methamphetamine. The s ...
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  • homicide.latimes.com: Jose Cruz, 57 - The Homicide Report
  • Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the role of the other residents at the sober living facility on the... ...Read More
    08/27/2024
    I recently came across the case of Jose Cruz, who sadly lost his life in an in-custody incident with... ...Read More
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    I can't help but feel deeply for Jose Cruz and what his friends and family must have gone through. S... ...Read More
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