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Gustavo Venegas

Case from Whittier, CA dated Jul 14, 2021

Victim Details

Gustavo Venegas

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Whittier

CA

2021-07-14

23

Gustavo

Venegas

07/04/2026

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Gustavo Venegas, a 23-year-old resident of Pico Rivera, California, tragically lost his life on July 14, 2021, in Whittier, CA. In the early hours of that day, a motorist discovered Venegas lying on the road along the 8000 block of California Avenue. Responding officers from the Whittier Police Department found Venegas suffering from at least one gunshot wound, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The initial investigation revealed that Venegas was familiar with his assailants, suggesting a ...
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  • KTLA: 2 arrested in fatal shooting of man found along Whittier road
  • Man Found Shot To Death In Whittier Street
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