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Brandon Mendez Cabrera

Case from Santa Maria, CA dated Jul 04, 2025

Victim Details

Brandon Cabrera

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Santa Maria

CA

2025-07-04

25

Brandon

Mendez Cabrera

07/15/2026

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Just before midnight on July 4, 2025, fireworks still crackled over Santa Maria when police were dispatched at about 11:22 p.m. to the 300 block of West Lolita Lane. Officers found Brandon Mendez Cabrera, 25, a man from Santa Maria, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to Marian Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead a short time later, his death later noted in a local obituary.

In the days that followed, detectives canvassed the neighborhood and appealed ...
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  • News Channel 3-12: Police turn to the public for help investigating the July 4 murder of Brandon Cabrera in Santa Maria | News Channel 3-12
  • Family Seeks Justice for Victim in July 4 Fatal Shooting in Santa Maria
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