David Oscar Rioja

Death by Force

In the quiet town of Venice, Utah, the life of David Oscar Rioja, a 36-year-old Caucasian male, was tragically cut short on the night of November 22, 2015. The evening was shattered by a violent altercation that escalated to gunfire, leaving Rioja fatally wounded in the driveway of his home. An amazingly talented artist specializing in watercolor and tattoo art, he had worked in various parlors across the state. He was also a father who had found joy in working in home health care and hospice be ...Read More

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