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William Garhartt

Case from Needles, CA dated Jul 23, 2025

Victim Details

William Garhartt

Male

Needles

CA

2025-07-23

52

William

Garhartt

07/18/2026

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In the early light of July 23, 2025, deputies were called to the 1900 block of Erin Drive in Needles after reports of gunfire. Inside an apartment, first responders found four people shot. William Garhartt, 52, of Needles, was pronounced dead at the scene, his identity later confirmed by the San Bernardino County Coroner. The call came in around 6:39–6:40 a.m., and the apartment was described in coroner records as the home of a friend of William Garhartt, 52.

Three others survived the ...
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  • Nixle: Investigation Continues into the Shooting that Left One Person Deceased and Three Others Wounded in ... from SBSD - Headquarters : Nixle
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    It's really hard to wrap my head around such tragedy happening in a small community like Needles. Th... ...Read More
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