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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 ...Read More
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 ...Read More
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Joel Bravo
January 17, 2023
Male
Hispanic / Latino
South Lake Tahoe
CA
2005-01-15
26
Joel
Bravo
11/22/2025
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04/04/2024
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04/04/2024
I can't help but feel for Joel Bravo's family in this complex situation. The news surrounding his mu... ...Read More
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