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Rigoberto Santamaria

Case from Visalia, CA dated Sep 17, 2015

Victim Details

Rigoberto Santamaria

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Visalia

CA

2015-09-17

35

Rigoberto

Santamaria

07/23/2026

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Rigoberto Santamaria, a 35-year-old resident of Visalia, California, was tragically killed on September 17, 2015. The incident occurred in a north Visalia neighborhood, where Santamaria was gunned down on North Highland Street. At approximately 5:52 p.m., Visalia police received reports of shots fired, followed by reports of a man shot on the sidewalk. Upon arrival, officers found Santamaria's body lying on the ground with bullet shell casings nearby. Witnesses reported hearing at least seven sh ...
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