Giovanni Aburto Lopez

Murdered
Case Description
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On October 4, 2024, at approximately 12:43 a.m., Santa Cruz County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of a shooting on the 700 block of Carlton Road, near Watsonville, California. Upon arrival, they discovered two 21-year-old men, identified as cousins Jeremiah Rios Aguilera and Giovanni Aburto Lopez, both suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite life-saving efforts, both were pronounced dead at the scene.

The area where the incident occurred is predominantly agricultural, with few ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Giovanni Aburto Lopez

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Watsonville

    CA

    2024-10-04

    21

    Giovanni

    Aburto Lopez

    12/27/2024

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    Hey everyone, I've been following the case of Jeremiah Rios Aguilera and Giovanni Aburto Lopez, and ... ...Read More
    12/20/2024
    Has anyone else been thinking about the location of this tragedy? I can’t help but wonder why Jere... ...Read More
    11/22/2024
    Has anyone else been wondering why Aguilera and Lopez ended up in such an isolated agricultural area... ...Read More
    10/11/2024
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