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Keyla Alison Salazar

Case from Gilroy, CA dated Jul 28, 2019

Victim Details

Name

Keyla Alison Salazar

Gender

Female

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Gilroy

State

CA

Date Of Death

2019-07-28

Age At Death

13

First Name

Keyla

Last Name

Alison Salazar

Last Updated

07/09/2026

Case Description

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Keyla Alison Salazar, a 13-year-old girl from Gilroy, California, tragically lost her life on July 28, 2019, during the mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Keyla was enjoying the festival with her family when the gunman, Santino William Legan, opened fire on the crowd. The shooting resulted in the deaths of Keyla, 6-year-old Stephen Romero, and 25-year-old Trevor Irby, along with injuries to more than a dozen others. Keyla's family had planned to celebrate her upcoming 14th birthday, bu ...

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Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting - Wikipedia

ABC30 Fresno: Gilroy Shooting: Police find 16th person injured during shooting

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Forum Posts (3)

I’ve been thinking a lot about the bravery and selflessness Keyla Salazar showed that day at the G... ...Read More
11/12/2024

Has anyone else been following the community support efforts for the families affected by the Gilroy... ...Read More
12/02/2023

I was recently reflecting on Keyla's incredible bravery during the horrific events at the Gilroy Gar... ...Read More
02/23/2023

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