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Luis Villanueva

Death by Force
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On August 24, 2024, at approximately 11:30 p.m., 39-year-old Luis Ernesto Villanueva-Romero was found unresponsive in the southbound lanes of the 2000 block of North Towne Avenue in Pomona, California. Responding officers from the Pomona Police Department discovered Villanueva-Romero lying face down and immediately transported him to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

The investigation led detectives to identify 38-year-old Christian Rubalcaba as the primary suspect ...Read More
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  • Hollywood LA News: Luis Villanueva Died in L.A.
  • Motive under investigation after man is fatally shot in Pomona
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    Victim Details

    Luis Villanueva

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Pomona

    CA

    2024-08-24

    39

    Luis

    Villanueva

    11/14/2025

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    12/10/2024
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