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Brian Barbosa

Case from South-gate, CA dated Jan 11, 2015

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Brian Barbosa

Male

South-gate

CA

2015-01-11

23

Brian

Barbosa

06/23/2026

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Brian Barbosa, a 23-year-old resident of South Gate, California, died on January 11, 2015, as a result of an officer-involved shooting. The incident began in the early hours of the morning when Barbosa attempted to carjack a vehicle in the parking lot of a Jack in the Box restaurant on Atlantic Avenue and Firestone Boulevard. According to reports, Barbosa approached a driver, Lonnie U., and demanded the vehicle at gunpoint. When the car failed to start, Barbosa fled the scene. South Gate Police ...
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  • KTLA: Man Shot, Killed by Police After Failed Carjacking at South Gate ‘Jack in the Box’: Sheriff’s Dept.
  • Gunman killed by police during confrontation is identified – Press ...
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