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Dorothea Maria Mercer

Case from Willowbrook, CA dated Feb 16, 2021

Victim Details

Dorothea Maria Mercer

Female

Black / African American

Willowbrook

CA

2021-02-16

40

Dorothea

Maria Mercer

06/27/2026

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Dorothea Maria Mercer, a 40-year-old resident of Willowbrook, California, tragically lost her life on February 16, 2021. According to reports, Dorothea was at home when a stray bullet struck her. The incident occurred near 13111 S. San Pedro Street, where a fight broke out during a gathering in a nearby parking lot. The altercation escalated, leading to gunfire, and one of the bullets penetrated Dorothea's window, fatally wounding her. Despite her family's desperate attempts to save her, she suc ...
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  • NBC Los Angeles: Mother of Two Killed by a Stray Bullet That Came Through Her Window in Willowbrook
  • Press Telegram: Woman, 40, shot to death in Willowbrook
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