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Daniel Turrel Watkins

Case from Bakersfield, CA dated Aug 06, 2014

Victim Details

Daniel Turrel Watkins

Male

Black / African American

Bakersfield

CA

2014-08-06

22

Daniel

Turrel Watkins

07/13/2026

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On the night of August 6, 2014, a tragic incident occurred in Bakersfield, California, resulting in the death of 22-year-old Daniel Turrel Watkins. The incident took place in an apartment located in the 1700 block of Quincy Street. According to reports, two men wearing ski masks forcibly entered the apartment and opened fire, killing three men and wounding another. The victims were identified as 29-year-old Zephaniah Lee Matthews, 23-year-old Junior Alfonzo Contreras, and Daniel Turrel Watkins. ...
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  • Fundraiser started for family of triple homicide victim | News
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