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Joseph Slaten

Death by Force
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Joseph Slaten, a 49-year-old resident of Desert Hot Springs, California, was tragically killed on February 14, 2018. Slaten was found shot in a parked car near a home on Avenida Alta Loma around 5:30 p.m. that day. Alongside him was a woman who also sustained gunshot wounds but survived with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident was reported to the police as they were en route to the location following reports of an argument. Upon arrival, officers discovered the victims and pronounced Sla ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Joseph Slaten

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Desert-hot-springs

    CA

    2018-02-14

    49

    Joseph

    Slaten

    11/19/2025

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