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Javier Huerta

Death by Force
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Javier Huerta, a 20-year-old man, was tragically killed on November 15, 2006, in what authorities determined to be a drug-related homicide. His body, along with that of 28-year-old Gustavo Olivares-Rivas, was discovered inside a pickup truck near the Ocala National Forest in Florida. Both victims had been bound with zip ties and shot multiple times, suggesting a targeted execution.

Investigators linked the murders to a dispute over a significant quantity of cocaine—approximately 10 kil ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Javier Huerta

    Male

    Ocala

    CA

    2006-11

    20

    Javier

    Huerta

    11/08/2025

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