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Melvin Edwards

Case from Santa-ana, CA dated Feb 19, 2013

Victim Details

Melvin Edwards

Male

White / Caucasian

Santa-ana

CA

2013-02-19

69

Melvin

Edwards

07/08/2026

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Melvin Edwards, a 69-year-old resident of Laguna Hills, California, tragically lost his life on February 19, 2013, during a violent shooting rampage that spanned across Orange County. Edwards, a respected veteran and the chairman of Rubicon Gear, was en route to his business in Santa Ana when he was confronted by a carjacker. The carjacker, identified as Ali Syed, was responsible for a series of shootings that day. Edwards was fatally shot in an execution-style killing, a tragic event witnessed ...
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  • Update: Several dead after Orange County shooting spree
  • nydailynews.com: Ali Syed’s Southern California shooting spree: 3 victims identified as Courtney Aoki, Mel Edwards, Jeremy Lewis  
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