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Karen Ruiz

Case from Los-angeles, CA dated Jan 06, 2021

Victim Details

Karen Ruiz

Female

Los-angeles

CA

2021-01-06

35

Karen

Ruiz

07/11/2026

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Karen Ruiz, a 35-year-old woman from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost her life on January 6, 2021. The incident occurred in the Pacoima area, where she was fatally shot in front of her three-year-old daughter. According to reports, Karen was dropping off her daughter at a babysitter's home when her ex-boyfriend, Herbert Nixon Flores, ambushed her. Surveillance footage captured the harrowing moments as Flores chased Karen up a driveway and fired multiple shots, ultimately killing her. Thi ...
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  • NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth: Man Wanted in Ex-Girlfriend's Slaying in California Kills Himself in Dallas, Police Say
  • ABC7 Los Angeles: Mother fatally shot in front of 3-year-old daughter in Arleta
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