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Robert Samuel Orona

Case from Whittier, CA dated Mar 12, 2024

Victim Details

Robert Samuel Orona

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Whittier

CA

2024-03-12

46

Robert

Samuel Orona

07/07/2026

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On March 12, 2024, 46-year-old Robert Samuel Orona was found deceased in a parked vehicle in Whittier, California. The Los Angeles County coroner's office identified the cause of death as a gunshot wound to the head, ruling it a homicide.

Prior to his death, Orona had multiple encounters with law enforcement. In August 2016, he was arrested in Los Angeles County for inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant. In February 2020, he faced charges for assault with a firearm upon ...
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  • Dignity Memorial: Robert Orona Obituary - Monrovia, CA
  • Whittier Daily News: Police looking for witnesses, video in slaying of Whittier man
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