Jose Luis Cortez, 33

April 1, 2019

Jose Luis Cortez, a 33-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, March 27, after being shot near the 7400 block of South Central Avenue in Florence-Firestone, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Share a memory or thought about Jose Luis Cortez

Before you post, here are some answers to frequently asked questions:

Remember, all posts are approved by a Times staffer. Profanity and personal attacks will not be approved.

Three reader comments

Jose Luis Cortez was 33yrs old he lived his life around south central for many years...
He was known by many ppl well manner and respectful... He leaves behind 4 children his mother sisters brother's his
Fiance/Babies Mother/Girlfriend....
Jose had few run in with police and jail time due to DV never the less he looked for no trouble nor did he have any at time of death. He never gangbang although he new many he himself never did..
its truly sad and unfair..
What's more questionable and his family and loved ones want to know is why
Why did this happen to him...

He was so young and looking forward to attending church getting closer to God and getting Baptist and married moving away out of state to become better for himself and family he had just went to church and excepted God into his life to began a new found life for himself...

They truly took him so young and killed his hopes and dreams and wants to wanting to change and better himself.. He was robbed Of his life and living his life with his loved one's and children and 1 unborn to the fullest....

They took more than just jose luis cortez
U took with him his loved one's love and heart to pain in hurt for the rest of there life's to suffer with his death... to be left out in this world wanting to know why is truly sad and unfair...

— Alice C. April 2, 2019 at 6:45 p.m.