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Ivan Topete

Case from Banning, CA dated Aug 18, 2024

Victim Details

Ivan Topete

Male

Black / African American

Banning

CA

2024-08-18

33

Ivan

Topete

06/23/2026

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In the early hours of August 18, 2024, Banning police responded to a rollover traffic collision in the 5000 block of West Wilson Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered two occupants: a man and a woman. The man, identified as 33-year-old Banning resident Ivan Topete, had sustained a gunshot wound. Both individuals were transported to a local hospital, where Topete succumbed to his injuries.

Investigators determined that the shooting occurred earlier that morning in the 600 block of W ...
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  • NBC Los Angeles: 1 dead, suspects at large in Banning homicide
  • Armed, Dangerous Suspects Sought In Banning Death - Patch
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    I've been following Ivan Topete's case since it first broke, and one thing I keep thinking about is ... ...Read More
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