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Zoe Salinas

Case from Fresno, CA dated May 30, 2023

Victim Details

Zoe Salinas

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Fresno

CA

2023-05-30

18

Zoe

Salinas

07/10/2026

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On the night of May 30, 2023, in Fresno, California, 18-year-old Zoe Salinas was fatally shot during a heated argument with her boyfriend, 19-year-old Jose Contreras. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. near Tyler Avenue and Bond Street, where officers found Salinas in the passenger seat of a vehicle, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Despite life-saving efforts, she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators revealed that Salinas and Contreras had been in a relationshi ...
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  • ABC30 Fresno: 19-year-old man shot girlfriend to death during argument in central Fresno, police say
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    I recently attended one of the vigils held in honor of Zoe Salinas, and I was really moved by how th... ...Read More
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