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Jose Luis Horta

Case from Los-angeles, CA dated Jun 20, 2014

Victim Details

Jose Luis Horta

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Los-angeles

CA

2014-06-20

34

Jose

Luis Horta

07/11/2026

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Jose Luis Horta, a 34-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on June 20, 2014, in the Vermont Square neighborhood of Los Angeles. According to coroner's records, Horta was walking his dog around 1:45 a.m. on South Figueroa Street when a brown van approached him. A person inside the van fired multiple shots, striking Horta. Nearby officers heard the gunshots and found Horta lying on the sidewalk. He was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:41 a.m.

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  • KTLA: Pursuit Ends Near LAX After Fatal South L.A. Shooting; 1 Dead, 3 in Custody
  • Jose Luis Horta, 34 - The Homicide Report - Los Angeles Times
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