Arrests made in murder of Phoenix food truck vendor: PD
PHOENIX - Phoenix Police say they have made arrests in connection with the murder of a food truck vendor that happened over a year ago.
What we know:
On May 12, police say they had arrested three people in connection with the death of Heriberto Acosta.
The three suspects were identified by police as 33-year-old Cameron Patterson, 36-year-old Cyrus Reed, and 32-year-old Montel Reed.
The backstory:
Acosta, according to police, was killed on Feb. 17, 2024.
Per investigators at the time, a food truck was closing up that night in the area of 35th Avenue and Van Buren Street when a car pulled up. Afterward, multiple men got out and started a fight with the food truck employees.
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Acosta, who was identified by police as the vendor, was stabbed multiple times by one of the men during the fight. He was 41 years old when he died.