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Donald Kleeman, a 48-year-old Caucasian male, was found strangled in his Los Angeles apartment on September 9, 1989. His death was part of a series of murders committed by Juan Chavez, a Mexican serial killer who targeted gay men in Los Angeles County between 1986 and 1990. Chavez, who was born in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, and later moved to California, had a history of petty crimes before escalating to murder. He would frequent locations known for male 'street hustlers,' allowing himself to be pic ...Read More

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Victim Details

Donald Kleeman

Male

White / Caucasian

Los Angeles

CA

1989-09-09

48

Donald

Kleeman

06/13/2026