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Hermogenes Padilla

Case from Fontana, CA dated Nov 15, 2016

Victim Details

Hermogenes Padilla

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Fontana

CA

2016-11-15

62

Hermogenes

Padilla

07/05/2026

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Hermogenes Padilla, a 62-year-old resident of Fontana, California, tragically lost his life on November 15, 2016. The incident occurred at Veterans Park on Merrill Avenue, where Padilla and his friend Hector were playing cards. The peaceful evening took a violent turn when a group of juveniles confronted them, possibly with the intent to rob them. During the confrontation, shots were fired, resulting in both men being hit. Padilla was critically injured and later pronounced dead at the hospital, ...
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  • ABC7 Los Angeles: 14-year-old boy arrested in double shooting at Fontana park that killed 1
  • ABC7 Los Angeles: Man wounded, friend killed in Fontana park shooting
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