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Ronald Carter

Case from Compton, CA dated Mar 29, 2009

Victim Details

Ronald Carter

Male

Compton

CA

2009-03-29

Ronald

Carter

08/01/2026

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Ronald Carter, a young black man in his 20s, was tragically shot and killed on March 29, 2009, in Compton, California. The incident occurred in the 1200 block of E. Rosecrans Avenue. Carter was one of three individuals who lost their lives in what authorities later described as a robbery gone wrong. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department initially struggled to identify the perpetrators, but the investigation eventually led to the arrest of three Latino men: Hector Prieto, Jose Prieto, and J ...
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  • homicide.latimes.com: Ronald Carter [Updated] - The Homicide Report
  • 3 Found Guilty Of Murder In 2009 Botched Robbery - CBS News
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