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Cruz Avalos

Case from Hanford, CA dated Oct 23, 2024

Victim Details

Cruz Avalos

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Hanford

CA

2024-10-23

23

Cruz

Avalos

07/07/2026

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On October 23, 2024, at approximately 1:15 p.m., 23-year-old Cruz David Avalos was fatally shot while driving near the intersection of 10th Avenue and Lacey Boulevard in Hanford, California. Avalos, an auto body paint prepper and detailer at Borba's Auto Body Inc., was returning to work after his lunch break when a black Nissan Versa pulled alongside his vehicle. A passenger in the Versa fired multiple shots, striking Avalos. Despite being transported to a local hospital, he succumbed to his inj ...
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  • ABC30 Fresno: 19-year-old suspect arrested for deadly drive-by shooting in Hanford, police say
  • ABC30 Fresno: Teen accused of Hanford homicide no longer a suspect, police say
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