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Doretha Brewer

Death by Force
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Doretha Brewer, a 56-year-old resident of Sacramento, California, tragically lost her life on December 22, 2018. Brewer was the victim of a robbery that escalated into a fatal shooting. The incident occurred along the 4700 block of Florin Road, where Brewer was shot in front of her family outside a Money Mart store. Despite immediate medical attention, she succumbed to her injuries shortly after being transported to the hospital.

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  • Man Arrested In Robbery, Shooting That Left Sacramento Woman, 56, Dead
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    Victim Details

    Doretha Brewer

    Female

    Black / African American

    Sacramento

    CA

    2018-12-22

    56

    Doretha

    Brewer

    11/14/2025

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