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William Fifita

Case from Gardena, CA dated Mar 20, 2016

Victim Details

William Fifita

Male

Gardena

CA

2016-03-20

20

William

Fifita

06/29/2026

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William Fifita, a 20-year-old football player from Mt. San Antonio College, tragically lost his life in a car-to-car shooting on March 20, 2016. The incident occurred around 2:15 a.m. at the intersection of Rosecrans Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard, on the border of Gardena and Hawthorne, California. Fifita, along with three other individuals, was returning from a church event in Torrance when their vehicle was targeted. As they waited at a red light, a dark-colored sedan pulled alongside them, an ...
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  • KTLA: Man Fatally Shot in Gardena While Returning From Church Event Is ID’d; 2 Others Injured
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