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Derek Schaefer, a 17-year-old resident of Torrance, California, tragically lost his life in a drive-by shooting on January 1, 2018. The incident occurred around 12:40 a.m. at the intersection of 205th Street and Denker Avenue in the Harbor Gateway area. Derek and a 16-year-old friend had just left a nearby Wal-Mart and accidentally set off a vehicle's alarm. As they ran east on West 205th Street, a dark SUV approached them slowly. A person exited the passenger side of the vehicle and began shoot ...Read More
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Derek Schaefer
Male
White / Caucasian
Torrance
CA
2018-01-01
17
Derek
Schaefer
11/17/2025
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Hey everyone, I was reading through some articles about Derek Schaefer's case, and it struck me how ... ...Read More
09/19/2024
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I was reading about Derek Schaefer's case, and I can't stop thinking about how his friend must be fe... ...Read More
01/01/2024
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