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James Vargas

Case from Los-angeles, CA dated Nov 14, 2021

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James Vargas

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Los-angeles

CA

2021-11-14

30

James

Vargas

07/14/2026

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James Vargas, a 30-year-old father from Los Angeles, was tragically shot and killed on November 14, 2021. The incident occurred in the early morning hours while Vargas was walking to a taco stand with his wife and two children. The family had stopped to get food at a taco stand near the intersection of Central Avenue and 92nd Street in South Los Angeles. As they approached the stand, a suspect confronted Vargas, asking him where he was from. Before Vargas could respond, the assailant shot him in ...
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  • ABC7 Los Angeles: 2 arrested in fatal shooting of father in front of his wife, 2 children at South LA taco stand
  • ABC7 Los Angeles: Man shot and killed in front of wife and kids in South LA: 'He was a hard-working man'
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