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Kimberley Williams

Case from Vista, CA dated Mar 13, 2017

Victim Details

Kimberley Williams

Female

White / Caucasian

Vista

CA

2017-03-13

52

Kimberley

Williams

07/08/2026

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Kimberley Williams, aged 52, tragically lost her life on March 13, 2017, in Vista, California, in a harrowing incident that has been classified as a murder-suicide. The events unfolded at her home on Phil Mar Lane, where she was found dead alongside her brother, Travis Whitt, and her ex-boyfriend, Richard Contreras. The San Diego County Sheriff's Department identified Contreras as the perpetrator, who fatally shot Williams and Whitt before taking his own life. The bodies were discovered by a fri ...
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  • NBC 7 San Diego: 2nd Victim, Suspect in Vista Murder-Suicide Shooting ID’d
  • NBC 7 San Diego: Officials Identify One Victim in Vista Home
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