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Salvador Esparza III

Case from Altadena, CA dated Jul 06, 2016

Victim Details

Salvador Esparza III

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Altadena

CA

2016-07-06

4

Salvador

Esparza III

07/15/2026

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Salvador Esparza III, a four-year-old boy from Monrovia, California, tragically lost his life on July 6, 2016, after being shot on the porch of a home in Altadena. On the evening of July 5, 2016, Salvador was visiting family friends at a residence on Figueroa Drive when he was struck by a bullet to the head. The incident occurred around 10:40 p.m., and Salvador was immediately transported to Huntington Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after midnight. A 27-year-old man, who ...
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  • latimes.com: A mother begs for help identifying son's killer: Slain 4-year-old 'was my everything'
  • NBC Southern California : 'A Bullet Has No Name': 4-Year-Old Boy Shot, Killed
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