(L.A.) Brandon Goytia, 18, Died in a Parking Lot

Case Number: 2026-01347

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of an 18-year-old Latino male that occurred in a parking lot.

The coroner’s office identified the young man as Brandon Goytia.

Manner of Death: Homicide

Cause of Death: Multiple Gunshot Wounds

RIP BRANDON DERIC GOYTIA (March 25, 2007 – January 22, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday night.

This was a deputy-involved shooting that happened in the West Hills area.

LASD deputies claim they were conducting surveillance in front of a Michaels store when the suspect allegedly attempted to rob a woman. Two detectives exited their vehicle and somehow ended up firing shots.