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Vanessa Elizabeth Rodriguez

Case from Santa-ana, CA dated Mar 16, 2016

Victim Details

Vanessa Elizabeth Rodriguez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Santa-ana

CA

2016-03-16

25

Vanessa

Elizabeth Rodriguez

07/10/2026

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Vanessa Elizabeth Rodriguez, a 25-year-old resident of Santa Ana, California, tragically lost her life on March 16, 2016, in a gang-related shooting. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. in a single-car garage that had been converted into a living space, located in the west alley of the 700 block of North Lacy Street, behind a Catholic church. Vanessa was inside the garage with two men when at least two suspects approached on foot, opened the garage door, and fired multiple rounds into the sp ...
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  • The Orange County Register: Woman, 25, killed, 2 injured in gang-related shooting inside Santa Ana garage
  • Woman killed in triple shooting in Santa Ana; 2 suspects sought
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