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Javier Hernandez

Case from Gardena, CA dated May 21, 2023

Victim Details

Javier Hernandez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Gardena

CA

2023-05-21

29

Javier

Hernandez

07/06/2026

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On the night of May 21, 2023, at approximately 10:53 p.m., 29-year-old Javier Hernandez was fatally shot while driving in Gardena, California. Hernandez was traveling northbound on Chadron Avenue in a white Toyota Corolla when he passed a group of four to five individuals standing on the west side of the 14800 block. Without provocation, members of this group opened fire, striking Hernandez multiple times in the upper body.

Despite his injuries, Hernandez attempted to flee the scene bu ...
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