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On August 24, 2024, at approximately 11:35 p.m., 18-year-old Va’Afatu Mativa was fatally shot in Carson, California. The incident occurred in the 100 block of West 234th Street, where Mativa sustained a gunshot wound to the head. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene at 11:50 p.m.
The same incident also claimed the life of 44-year-old Richard Mata, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Investigations suggest that Mata, seated in his vehicle, fired shots that struck Ma ...Read More
The same incident also claimed the life of 44-year-old Richard Mata, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Investigations suggest that Mata, seated in his vehicle, fired shots that struck Ma ...Read More
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Vaafatu Mativa
Male
Carson
CA
2024-08-24
18
Vaafatu
Mativa
11/11/2025
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I've been thinking a lot about the tragic events involving Va’Afatu Mativa and Richard Mata. It's ... ...Read More
12/04/2024
12/04/2024
