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Gretchen DeStafano

Case from Rossmoor, CA dated Aug 28, 2014

Victim Details

Gretchen DeStafano

Female

Rossmoor

CA

2014-08-28

96

Gretchen

DeStafano

07/16/2026

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Gretchen DeStefano, a 96-year-old resident of Rossmoor, California, was tragically shot to death on August 28, 2014. The incident occurred at her home on Wallingsford Road, where deputies from the Orange County Sheriff's Department responded to reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found DeStefano with a fatal gunshot wound and declared her dead at the scene. The investigation quickly revealed that the shooting stemmed from a domestic dispute between DeStefano and her daughter, Christine Rey ...
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  • NBC Southern California : Daughter Arrested in Shooting Death of Elderly Mom
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    Has anyone else been reflecting on the broader implications this case has on elder care and support ... ...Read More
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    I've been following the DeStefano case, and it's so tragic to think about how family dynamics can sp... ...Read More
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