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Steve Montoya-Lopez

Case from Sanger, CA dated Feb 25, 2022

Victim Details

Steve Montoya-Lopez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Sanger

CA

2022-02-25

18

Steve

Montoya-Lopez

06/29/2026

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Steve Montoya-Lopez, an 18-year-old resident of Sanger, California, tragically lost his life on February 25, 2022. The incident occurred in the early evening when Montoya-Lopez was walking down Sanger Avenue. According to reports, two men drove up to him in an unknown vehicle and opened fire, hitting him multiple times. Despite being critically injured, Montoya-Lopez managed to run to his home, which was just a block away. His family immediately called 911, and he was rushed to Community Regiona ...
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  • ABC30 Fresno: Teenager gunned down near his Sanger home, police investigating as homicide
  • Man arrested in connection to fatal shooting of Sanger teen - ABC30
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