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Rafael Araiza

Case from Long-beach, CA dated Jun 24, 2021

Victim Details

Rafael Araiza

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Long-beach

CA

2021-06-24

22

Rafael

Araiza

07/16/2026

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Rafael Araiza, a 22-year-old resident of Long Beach, California, was tragically shot and killed on the night of June 24, 2021. Araiza was sitting in his car on Cedar Avenue and 15th Street, near Washington Middle School, when an unknown assailant approached and shot him. The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) responded to the scene and found Araiza with a gunshot wound to his upper torso. Despite immediate life-saving efforts by the officers and Long Beach Fire Department personnel, Araiza was ...
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  • MyNewsLA.com: Man Fatally Shot in Long Beach; Killer Sought - MyNewsLA.com
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