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Johnny Castaneda

Case from Vallejo, CA dated Mar 29, 2007

Victim Details

Johnny Cash Castaneda, Jr.

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Vallejo

CA

2007-03-29

25

Johnny

Castaneda

07/07/2026

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Johnny Cash Castaneda Jr., a 25-year-old rapper from Richmond, California, known by his stage names 'Johnny Ca$h' and 'Tha Fast Gunna,' tragically died on March 29, 2007. Castaneda was shot multiple times in the parking lot of the Sereno Village Apartments in Vallejo, California. He was found suffering from gunshot wounds and was subsequently transported to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, where he was placed on life support. Unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounce ...
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  • East Bay Times: Richmond rapper dies of gunshot wounds
  • From the Archives: Bay Area rapper dead at 25 - Times Herald Online
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