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Margarita Avila

Death by Force
Case Description
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Margarita Avila, a 49-year-old woman from Sylmar, California, tragically lost her life on August 15, 2019. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, she was shot and killed. The incident occurred in Sylmar, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles. The details surrounding her death indicate that it was a violent crime, which has left the community in shock and mourning.

Following the incident, law enforcement agencies launched an invest ...Read More
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  • homicide.latimes.com: Margarita Avila, 49 - The Homicide Report
  • Sylmar: Victims since Jan. 2000 - Los Angeles Murders and Homicides
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    Victim Details

    Margarita Avila

    Female

    Sylmar

    CA

    2019-08-15

    49

    Margarita

    Avila

    11/18/2025

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