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Erik Montes

Death by Force
Case Description
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Erik Montes, a 27-year-old resident of Santa Ana, California, was found fatally shot in his SUV on July 5, 2018. The incident occurred early in the morning around 5:30 a.m. on the 3000 block of West 5th Street. Montes' vehicle was seen weaving across the road before it struck a woman on a bicycle. The woman, who was not seriously injured, reported seeing the vehicle "staggering" and initially thought the driver might be intoxicated. However, upon investigation, police discovered that Montes had ...Read More
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  • NBC Southern California : Man Shot and Killed on Way to Work
  • ABC7 Los Angeles: Man fatally shot inside car in Santa Ana
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    Victim Details

    Erik Montes

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Santa-ana

    CA

    2018-07-05

    27

    Erik

    Montes

    11/21/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I've been following Erik Montes' case since it happened, and something about the way his SUV was fou... ...Read More
    08/18/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about the timeline and how Erik's SUV was weaving on West 5th Street before... ...Read More
    04/26/2024
    I’ve been following Erik Montes’ case since it happened, and my thoughts go out to his family ev... ...Read More
    05/27/2023
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