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Joel Branch

Case from San Diego, CA dated May 25, 2015

Victim Details

Joel Branch

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

San Diego

CA

2015-05-25

47

Joel

Branch

07/07/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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On May 25, 2015, Joel Branch, age 47, and Gerald Morris were shot and killed in the Valencia Park neighborhood of San Diego, California. The incident took place on the 5300 block of Groveland Drive, where both men were on Branch’s front patio. It was Memorial Day, and they were hosting a gathering of family and friends. A third male was also shot nearby, possibly by the same assailants.

The attackers were described as two Black males on foot, but no further information about their ide ...
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  • Family Pleads for Clues in Memorial Day Murders - NBC 7 San Diego
  • Family makes appeal in Memorial Day cold case in Valencia Park
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