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Franklin Noel Bonilla

Case from Adelanto, CA dated Jan 23, 2024

Victim Details

Franklin Noel Bonilla

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Adelanto

CA

2024-01-23

22

Franklin

Noel Bonilla

07/08/2026

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On January 23, 2024, at approximately 8:16 p.m., 22-year-old Franklin Noel Bonilla placed a distressing 911 call, reporting that he had been shot but was unable to provide his exact location. Dispatchers traced the call to the vicinity of Lessing Avenue and Shadow Mountain Road in the unincorporated area of Adelanto, California. Upon arrival, San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputies discovered a gruesome scene: five deceased individuals, all Hispanic males, with four partially burned. A short ti ...
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  • The Mercury News: 2 defendants in slaying of 6 during marijuana buy in California desert to face death penalty
  • Excelsior California: Dos acusados del asesinato de seis personas en El Mirage se enfrentan a la pena de muerte
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