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Richard Van

Case from Long-beach, CA dated Mar 12, 2018

Victim Details

Richard Van

Male

Asian

Long-beach

CA

2018-03-12

22

Richard

Van

07/21/2026

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Richard Van, a 22-year-old resident of Long Beach, California, tragically lost his life on March 12, 2018. The incident occurred in the 1300 block of Wesley Drive, where officers responded to a call about a shooting around 4:30 p.m. Upon arrival, they found Van with a gunshot wound to his upper torso. He was quickly transported to a local hospital by Long Beach Fire Department personnel but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The initial investigation revealed that a physical confrontatio ...
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