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Juan Duarte

Case from Palm-springs, CA dated Feb 03, 2019

Victim Details

Juan Duarte

Male

Palm-springs

CA

2019-02-03

19

Juan

Duarte

07/10/2026

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Juan Duarte Raya, a 19-year-old from Palm Springs, California, was tragically killed on February 3, 2019. Duarte Raya, along with his friends Jacob Montgomery and Yuliana Garcia, was found dead in his car with gunshot wounds. The vehicle had crashed near Sunny Dunes Road and El Placer in Palm Springs. The three teens had been friends since middle school and were not involved in gang activities. Duarte Raya had recently overcome significant personal challenges, including the trauma of losing his ...
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  • Desert Sun: Three teens were shot before Palm Springs police found their bodies in a car Sunday, police said
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    Has anyone else dug into the nitty-gritty of how they actually caught Larin Garcia? I mean, it’s c... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking about the tragic loss of Juan Duarte Raya and his friends, and something that rea... ...Read More
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