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Rosa Garcia

Case from Los-angeles, CA dated May 31, 2009

Victim Details

Rosa Elvira Valencia Garcia

Female

Los-angeles

CA

2009-05-31

35

Rosa

Garcia

07/09/2026

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Rosa Elvira Valencia Garcia, a 35-year-old Latina, tragically lost her life on May 31, 2009, in a murder-suicide incident in Encino, Los Angeles. According to authorities, Rosa was shot to death by her husband, Pedro Papias, a 41-year-old Latino, in their home on Haskell Avenue. The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. on that fateful Sunday. The couple's three children, aged 5, 10, and 12, were present in the house at the time of the shooting. Upon hearing the gunshots, the children ran out of t ...
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  • homicide.latimes.com: Rosa Elvira Garcia , 35 - The Homicide Report
  • Encino: Rosa Elvira Valencia Garcia, 35 - Los Angeles Times
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