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Joseph S. "Joe" Ortega, aged 80, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2008, in Covina, California, during a horrific event known as the Covina massacre. This incident occurred at his annual Christmas Eve party, which he hosted at his home on Knollcrest Drive. The massacre was perpetrated by Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, the ex-husband of Ortega's daughter, Sylvia. Pardo arrived at the party uninvited, dressed in a Santa Claus suit, and armed with four semi-automatic handguns and a homemade flamethrow ...Read More
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Joseph S. Joe Ortega
Male
Covina
CA
2008-12-24
80
Joseph
Joe Ortega
11/11/2025
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Hey everyone, I’ve been reading through the details of the Covina massacre and I just can’t wrap... ...Read More
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