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Juan Manuel Vidal

Case from El-monte, CA dated Oct 21, 2016

Victim Details

Juan Manuel Vidal

Male

Hispanic / Latino

El-monte

CA

2016-10-21

25

Juan

Manuel Vidal

07/11/2026

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Juan Manuel Vidal, a 25-year-old resident of El Monte, California, tragically lost his life on October 21, 2016, during a botched robbery at the Jack in the Box restaurant where he worked. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. at the restaurant located on Flair Drive. Vidal was working his shift when an armed assailant, later identified as Louie Herrera, entered the establishment wearing a Halloween mask. Herrera jumped over the counter, brandished a handgun, and announced the robbery. Within m ...
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  • El Monte man shot to death during failed restaurant robbery identified
  • ABC7 Los Angeles: Employee fatally shot in attempted robbery at Jack in the Box
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