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Steven Cruze

Case from Santa Monica, Pier dated Sep 20, 2018

Victim Details

Steven Cruze

Male

White / Caucasian

Santa Monica

Pier

2018-09-20

39

Steven

Cruze

07/02/2026

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Steven Cruze Jr., a 39-year-old Caucasian male, tragically lost his life on September 20, 2018, in a brutal attack beneath the Santa Monica Pier. Cruze, an avid fisherman and father of two, was found bludgeoned to death with a blunt object. He had been sleeping in a hammock under the pier to avoid the commute home after working two jobs in Marina del Rey. Initially misidentified as homeless, Cruze was a hardworking individual who occasionally camped at the pier to fish and rest before his next s ...
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  • Vigil Held For Father Of 2 Bludgeoned To Death At Santa Monica Pier
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