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Jose Ballesteros Varela, aged 38, tragically lost his life on October 16, 2020, in a violent incident that took place at the Nuevo Vallarta restaurant in East San Jose, California. On that fateful night, a confrontation erupted between two groups in the outdoor dining area of the restaurant, which quickly escalated into a deadly shooting. The gunfire resulted in the deaths of Jose Ballesteros Varela and 24-year-old Christian Zarate Rodriguez, while four other individuals sustained injuries. The ...Read More
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Jose Ballestros Varela
Male
Hispanic / Latino
San-jose
CA
2020-10-16
38
Jose
Ballestros Varela
11/28/2025






