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Kelly Rees Pitts

Case from Tehachapi, CA dated Jun 05, 2019

Victim Details

Kelly Rees Pitts

Male

White / Caucasian

Tehachapi

CA

2019-06-05

57

Kelly

Rees Pitts

07/16/2026

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Kelly Rees Pitts, aged 57, died on June 5, 2019, in Tehachapi, California. His death was the result of a shooting incident involving his ex-wife, Wendy Howard. The tragic event unfolded in a quiet neighborhood where Pitts was found with multiple gunshot wounds. The incident occurred shortly after Howard discovered that Pitts had sexually abused her two daughters. This revelation led to a confrontation between the two, culminating in Howard shooting Pitts.

Following the shooting, Wendy How ...
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  • KERO: Woman accused of shooting her husband in Tehachapi had previously filed a restraining order
  • KERO: Coroner identifies man who was shot and killed in Tehachapi
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