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Eric Ruffins

Case from Compton, CA dated Jan 19, 2024

Victim Details

Eric Ruffins

Male

Black / African American

Compton

CA

2024-01-19

28

Eric

Ruffins

07/14/2026

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On January 19, 2024, at approximately 4:50 p.m., 28-year-old Eric Ruffins of Carson, California, was fatally shot in the 15600 block of Atlantic Avenue, just north of Alondra Boulevard, in an unincorporated area near Compton. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner determined the cause of death to be a gunshot wound to the back, ruling the manner of death as homicide.

In the initial aftermath of the shooting, authorities did not release information regarding potential suspects ...
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  • MyNewsLA.com: Man Killed in Shooting Near Compton Identified - MyNewsLA.com
  • 2UrbanGirls: Man fatally shot in Compton
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    Just reading about this case breaks my heart for Eric Ruffins' loved ones. I can't imagine the pain ... ...Read More
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