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Miguel Santoyo Meza

Case from Bell Gardens, CA dated Aug 12, 2025

Victim Details

Miguel Santoyo Meza

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Bell Gardens

CA

2025-08-12

39

Miguel

Santoyo Meza

06/27/2026

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Miguel Santoyo Meza, a 39-year-old Hispanic man, was killed just after midnight on August 12, 2025, in the 4900 block of Clara Street near Wilcox Avenue in Cudahy, where deputies were sent after reports of gunfire and found him shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and later reporting identified him by name after authorities notified the public that homicide detectives had taken over the case. Contemporary news coverage consistently places the shooting in Cudahy, even though some later memo ...
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  • MyNewsLA.com: Cudahy Authorities ID Shooting Victim - MyNewsLA.com
  • https://ktla.com/news/local-news/authorities-center-on-suv-in-cudahy-shooting-death-investigation/
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