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Douglas Metal

Case from Garden-grove, CA dated Nov 04, 1984

Victim Details

Douglas Michael Metal

Male

Garden-grove

CA

1984-11-04

23

Douglas

Metal

07/09/2026

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Douglas Michael Metal, aged 23, tragically lost his life on November 4, 1984, in Garden Grove, California. His death was part of a brutal crime spree carried out by Teofilo Medina Jr., a convicted felon who had been released from the Arizona Corrections Department just three months prior. Medina's spree began in October 1984 and spanned several weeks, during which he targeted convenience stores and gas stations in Orange and Riverside counties. Douglas Michael Metal was working at a drive-in dai ...
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  • Justia Law: People v. Medina (1995)
  • Douglas Michael Metal, age 23 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    Has anyone looked into the security measures at the drive-in dairy where Douglas worked? It's so dev... ...Read More
    03/10/2024
    Did anyone else catch the part about how Medina managed to carry out such a horrific crime spree sho... ...Read More
    09/28/2023
    I recently revisited the case of Douglas Michael Metal, and it struck me how deeply this tragedy rev... ...Read More
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