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Nazario Barajas

Death by Force
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Nazario Barajas, an 18-year-old from East Palo Alto, California, tragically lost his life on August 17, 2014. The incident occurred on Georgetown Street, where Barajas was fatally shot in a targeted attack. The motive behind the shooting was linked to a conflict involving a friend of Herson Cruz, one of the individuals implicated in the crime. On the day of the incident, Cruz, along with Antonio Sotelo-Moreno, intercepted the vehicle in which Barajas was a passenger. Sotelo-Moreno then confronte ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Nazario Barajas

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    East-palo-alto

    CA

    2014-08-17

    18

    Nazario

    Barajas

    11/09/2025

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