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Jaelyn Marie Zavala

Case from Watsonville, CA dated Oct 10, 2014

Victim Details

Jaelyn Marie Zavala

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Watsonville

CA

2014-10-10

4

Jaelyn

Marie Zavala

06/26/2026

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Jaelyn Marie Zavala, a four-year-old girl from Watsonville, California, tragically lost her life on October 10, 2014, during a chaotic gun battle. Jaelyn was an unintended victim, caught in the crossfire of a gang-related shooting that erupted near the Fish House Bar & Grill on Main Street. On that fateful evening, a large fight broke out, leading to multiple gunshots being fired. Jaelyn was inside her family's restaurant when she was struck by a stray bullet while in the back office, wrapped in ...
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  • Santa Cruz Sentinel: Watsonville crime rises for first time in seven years
  • ABC7 San Francisco: Police: 4-year-old killed in gang-related shooting in Watsonville
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    I can't stop thinking about the bartender who was with little Jaelyn during those horrific moments. ... ...Read More
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