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Joe Anthony Ruiz

Case from Los-angeles, CA dated Aug 29, 2019

Victim Details

Joe Anthony Ruiz

Male

Los-angeles

CA

2019-08-29

32

Joe

Anthony Ruiz

07/10/2026

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Joe Anthony Ruiz, a 32-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on August 29, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. in the 8110 block of South Broadway in the Florence neighborhood. Ruiz was working as a clerk in an unauthorized marijuana shop when two individuals entered the establishment and opened fire. The suspects, identified as Iaushee Smith, 24, and Tyre Lavell Sherman, 23, fled the scene on foot, heading south on Broadway. Ruiz was pronounced dead a ...
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  • Joe Ruiz Obituary - Huntington Park, CA | Batesville
  • KTLA: Worker Fatally Shot at Marijuana Shop in Florence; Gunmen Sought
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    I just can't stop thinking about the risks people take working in places like these unauthorized mar... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else come across any updates on the trial of Iaushee Smith and Tyre Lavell Sherman? It's ... ...Read More
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    I've been following the case of Joe Anthony Ruiz, who lost his life in such a sense... ...Read More
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