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Herbert Torres

Case from Los-angeles, CA dated Apr 29, 2017

Victim Details

Herbert Torres

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Los-angeles

CA

2017-04-29

37

Herbert

Torres

07/26/2026

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Herbert Torres, a 37-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on April 29, 2017, in the Green Meadows neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, the incident occurred around 3 a.m. in the 9500 block of South Avalon Boulevard. Torres was sitting in the stairwell of an apartment complex when an unidentified assailant approached and opened fire. The shooter then proceeded to a nearby silver BMW, where 38-year-old Jose Luis Velasco was si ...
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  • homicide.latimes.com: Herbert Torres, 37 - The Homicide Report
  • http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/04/29/2-men-shot-dead-in-south-la/
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