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Joel Bravo

Case from South Lake Tahoe, CA dated Jan 15, 2005

Victim Details

Joel Bravo

January 17, 2023

Male

Hispanic / Latino

South Lake Tahoe

CA

2005-01-15

26

Joel

Bravo

07/12/2026


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Do you know who killed 26 year old Joel Bravo in 2005?
Joel Bravo, aged 26, was killed by a gunshot to the head on January 15, 2005, during an altercation related to a drug transaction in South Lake Tahoe, California. The incident occurred in a small apartment in the Bijou area, where Bravo was involved in a dispute that escalated to violence. His body was discovered in his rented unit at the Blackwood Apartments on Spruce Avenue. Bravo, who also went by the alias Elijah Deluna, was involved in the local drug trade, and police noted that multiple st ...
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  • Man knows who killer is, says prosecution | TahoeDailyTribune.com
  • Year-old murder case remains unsolved | TahoeDailyTribune.com

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