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Ruben Castaneda

Case from Los-angeles, CA dated Apr 22, 2014

Victim Details

Ruben Castaneda

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Los-angeles

CA

2014-04-22

52

Ruben

Castaneda

07/10/2026

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Ruben Castaneda, a 52-year-old Latino man, was tragically shot and killed on April 22, 2014, near the Avenue 60 onramp of the northbound 110 Freeway in Highland Park, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, Castaneda was stepping out of a makeshift tent in the area around 5 p.m. when he was shot multiple times. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:32 p.m. by the coroner's office. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) launched an investigation into the inciden ...
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  • Ruben Castaneda, age 52 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • Details on six homicides - The Homicide Report - Los Angeles Times
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