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Jonathan Christopher Benitez

Case from Rialto, CA dated May 11, 2017

Victim Details

Jonathan Christopher Benitez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Rialto

CA

2017-05-11

22

Jonathan

Christopher Benitez

07/07/2026

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Jonathan Christopher Benitez, a 22-year-old resident of Rialto, California, tragically lost his life on May 11, 2017. He was fatally shot in the head while sitting in his car in a gated affordable housing community in Rialto. The incident occurred around 4:50 a.m. when two unidentified males approached his vehicle and opened fire. Benitez was found in the driver's seat with a single gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation revealed that he had also been r ...
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  • KTLA: Fontana Man Fatally Shot in Head Inside Car in Rialto; 1 Questioned, Released From Custody
  • Fontana man found shot to death in car in Rialto - Press Enterprise
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