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Edward Lee Kates III

Case from Los-angeles, CA dated Aug 02, 2022

Victim Details

Edward Lee Kates III

Male

Los-angeles

CA

2022-08-02

51

Edward

Lee Kates III

07/08/2026

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Edward Lee Kates III, a 51-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2022. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's office reported that Kates was found deceased in a vehicle located on Foothill Boulevard. The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound to the head and neck, and the manner of death was classified as a homicide. The formal pronouncement of death was made at 12:55 a.m. on the day of the incident.

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  • Obituary for Edward Lee Kates III at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home
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