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David Bedolla

Case from Strathmore, CA dated Oct 21, 1980

Victim Details

David Bedolla

Male

Strathmore

CA

1980-10-21

23

David

Bedolla

08/01/2026

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David Bedolla, a 23-year-old man from Lindsay, California, was killed on October 21, 1980, in a drive-by shooting while driving to work with his wife, brother, and brother-in-law. The attack occurred between Strathmore and Lindsay, a region known for its agricultural labor force. Bedolla was heading out for a day of grape-picking when he was fatally shot.

The murder was later linked to Jose Manuel Martinez, a notorious hitman known as "El Mano Negra" who confessed to killing over 35 peo ...
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