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Michael Trinidad

Death by Force
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On April 25, 1997, 29-year-old Michael Trinidad, a deliveryman for Office Depot, was fatally shot during a violent incident at a computer training business named Answers, located at 856 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach, California. The assailant, 47-year-old David Arisman, had entered the establishment under the pretense of inquiring about real estate listings. He then produced a firearm, forced a 26-year-old female employee into a back room, restrained her, and sexually assaulted her.
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    Victim Details

    Michael Trinidad

    Male

    Manhattan-beach

    CA

    1997-04-25

    29

    Michael

    Trinidad

    11/12/2025

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