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Santiago Avalos Sanchez

Case from Soquel, CA dated Dec 12, 2016

Victim Details

Santiago Avalos Sanchez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Soquel

CA

2016-12-12

28

Santiago

Avalos Sanchez

06/26/2026

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Santiago Avalos Sanchez, a 28-year-old resident of Soquel, California, tragically lost his life on December 12, 2016. The incident occurred in the afternoon on North Rodeo Gulch Road at Soquel Drive, where Sanchez was one of the victims in a double shooting. The other victim, Maria Ponce Rocha, a 32-year-old woman from Watsonville, was critically injured but survived after undergoing surgery. The shooting took place in broad daylight, causing significant alarm in the community.

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  • KSBW: Soquel double shooting suspect nabbed; 1 dead
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