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On the night of April 4, 2016, 16-year-old Jose Luis Valdez was tragically shot and killed in Salinas, California. Valdez had just left a home and was walking to meet friends when he was confronted by at least two gunmen on the 800 block of Garner Avenue. The assailants unleashed a barrage of bullets, striking Valdez as he attempted to flee. The gunfire also hit an apartment building, causing a bullet to graze a 12-year-old boy's hand and another to rupture a water main, flooding an apartment. D ...Read More
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Jose Luis Valdez
Male
Hispanic / Latino
Salinas
CA
2016-04-04
16
Jose
Luis Valdez
11/21/2025
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I’ve been following the tragedy surrounding Jose Luis Valdez, and it’s really distressing how th... ...Read More
10/18/2024
10/18/2024
Has anyone else been following the case of Jose Luis Valdez? It's deeply troubling to see such a you... ...Read More
08/26/2024
08/26/2024
I’ve been following Jose’s case and it’s really weighing on me. I can’t stop thinking about ... ...Read More
01/24/2023
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