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Dr. Victor Masashi Ohta, a prominent ophthalmologist, was tragically murdered on October 19, 1970, in Soquel, California. The gruesome discovery was made when firefighters responded to a blaze at his hilltop home. Upon arrival, they found the bodies of Dr. Ohta, his wife Virginia, their two sons Derrick and Taggart, and his secretary Dorothy Cadwallader in the family’s swimming pool. All victims had been shot, with Dr. Ohta suffering multiple gunshot wounds to the back and under the arm. The v ...Read More

Victim Details

Victor Masashi Ohta

Male

Asian

Soquel

CA

1970-10-19

45

Victor

Masashi Ohta

06/25/2026