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Zephaniah Lee Matthews

Case from Bakersfield, CA dated Aug 06, 2014

Victim Details

Zephaniah Lee Matthews

Male

Black / African American

Bakersfield

CA

2014-08-06

29

Zephaniah

Lee Matthews

07/14/2026

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Zephaniah Lee Matthews, aged 29, tragically lost his life on August 6, 2014, in a violent incident that shocked the Bakersfield, CA community. On that fateful night, multiple masked men stormed an apartment on Quincy Street in East Bakersfield, opening fire and killing three men, including Matthews. The other victims were identified as 23-year-old Junior Alfonzo Contreras and 22-year-old Daniel Turrel Watkins. The assailants, described as black male adults wearing masks and dark clothing, fled t ...
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  • Zephaniah Lee Matthews, age 29 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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