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John Duane VanMeter, a 24-year-old professional boxer, was tragically shot and killed in his Uvalde, Texas home on January 23, 2019. VanMeter, who was known as "The California Kid," was born in Fountain Valley, California, and had been boxing since the age of 10. His girlfriend called 911 after hearing someone trying to kick in their door, and when officers arrived, they found VanMeter lying in the living room with a gunshot wound to the head. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was ...Read More
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John Duane VanMeter
Male
White / Caucasian
Uvalde
TX
2019-01-23
24
John
Duane VanMeter
11/26/2025
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I've been following the John Duane VanMeter case closely, and I can't stop thinking about the impact... ...Read More
06/07/2023
06/07/2023
I'm deeply saddened by the loss of John Duane VanMeter. He seemed like a genuinely inspirational fig... ...Read More
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
