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Rick Bertrand

Case from La-quinta, CA dated Oct 18, 2014

Victim Details

Rick Bertrand

Male

White / Caucasian

La-quinta

CA

2014-10-18

61

Rick

Bertrand

06/23/2026

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Rick Bertrand, a 61-year-old chiropractor from La Quinta, California, tragically lost his life on October 18, 2014, in a violent incident that shocked the local community. The events unfolded as part of a family dispute over the inheritance of their mother's home. Rick Bertrand was shot and killed by his younger brother, Robert Bertrand, aged 55, during an argument at their residence on Avenida Carranza. The dispute centered around who would inherit the property following their mother's recent d ...
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  • Desert Sun: La Quinta deaths were murder-suicide in property dispute
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    I've been reading up on the Bertrand case, and I keep thinking about the emotional weight this home ... ...Read More
    10/13/2023
    I can’t stop thinking about how the passing of Rick and Robert Bertrand highlights the intense emo... ...Read More
    04/23/2023
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the role mental health might have played in the tragic Bertrand inc... ...Read More
    03/16/2023
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