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Christopher Truax Jr.

Death by Force
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Christopher Truax Jr., a 21-year-old active duty Marine sergeant, tragically lost his life on September 7, 2018, in Lemon Grove, California. Truax, originally from Horseheads, New York, was stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and served as a food service specialist with the Marine Wing Support Squadron-373. On the night of his death, San Diego County sheriff's deputies found him suffering from a gunshot wound inside a vehicle on Pacific Avenue near West Street. Despite paramedics' effo ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Christopher Truax Jr.

    Male

    Lemon-grove

    CA

    2018-09-07

    21

    Christopher

    Truax Jr.

    11/15/2025

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