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Gilbert Esparza, a 35-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on July 9, 2016, while riding his bicycle along the Los Angeles River bike trail near River Drive and Southhall Lane in Bell, California. The incident occurred around 1:12 a.m., when Bell police officers responded to a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, they found Esparza unresponsive on the bike path near his bicycle. Despite being transported to a hospital, he was pronounced dead at 1:52 a.m. The bike trail, which runs thr ...Read More
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Gilbert Esparza
Male
Hispanic / Latino
Bell
CA
2016-07-09
35
Gilbert
Esparza
11/09/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I’ve been following the case of Gilbert Esparza for a while, and what really stands out to me is t... ...Read More
08/29/2024
08/29/2024
I’ve been thinking about the bike trail where Gilbert Esparza was tragically shot. It makes me won... ...Read More
09/15/2023
09/15/2023
I recently came across Gilbert Esparza's case, and I can't stop thinking about the unlit bike path. ... ...Read More
05/28/2023
05/28/2023
