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Jose William Ortiz Marin

Case from Long Beach, CA dated Feb 28, 2016

Victim Details

Jose William Ortiz Marin

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Long Beach

CA

2016-02-28

32

Jose William

Ortiz Marin

Yes

06/25/2026


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Jose William Ortiz Marin, aged 32, was fatally shot on February 28, 2016, in Long Beach, California. The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. in the 1000 block of Norman Court, near Lincoln Elementary School. Marin was found deceased at the scene when police responded to the location. After an extended investigation, authorities arrested Richard Anthony Meza in 2017. Meza, aged 32 at the time of his arrest, was taken into custody in Pomona and charged with murder. He was also linked to an unrelate ...
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  • Jose William Ortiz Marin, 32 - The Homicide Report
  • Police arrest suspect in deadly central Long Beach shooting
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