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Oton Garcia Ruiz

Death by Force
Case Description
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On the evening of October 13, 2024, a day that began with a peaceful walk on a beach and watching the sunset on Vashon Island, ended in tragedy for 53-year-old Oton Garcia Ruiz, a Hispanic man. He and his girlfriend, Maria Cervantes, were on their way home and made a stop at Shree's Truck Stop gas station in Seattle's Highland Park neighborhood to buy a drink. What should have been a brief, mundane stop shattered their lives in an instant. While Garcia Ruiz sat in his car waiting to get gas, an ...Read More
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  • West Seattle Blog...: CRIME WATCH FOLLOWUP: Murder charges filed in Shree's Truck Shop shooting
  • Suspect Surrenders in Seattle Homicide Case, Arrested for Highland Park Killing
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    Victim Details

    Oton Garcia Ruiz

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Seattle

    WA

    2024-10-13

    53

    Oton

    Garcia Ruiz

    litigation

    11/09/2025

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