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Juan Tomas Santos Bautista

Case from Aurora, OR dated Jan 26, 2021

Victim Details

Juan Tomas Santos Bautista

Male

White / Caucasian

Aurora

OR

2021-01-26

16

Juan

Tomas Santos Bautista

07/14/2026

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On the evening of January 26, 2021, 16-year-old Juan Tomas Santos Bautista was found deceased in his car at the northbound French Prairie Rest Area on Interstate 5 near Wilsonville, Oregon. An acquaintance, Cesar Soto Gama, also 16 at the time, was identified as the suspect in the shooting death.

Juan was reportedly driving from his mother's residence in Salem, Oregon, to his father's home in Washington and was traveling with Soto Gama. After Juan went missing, his father was able to trac ...
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  • KOIN.com: Police identify 16-year-old found dead at ClackCo rest stop
  • Teen victim and suspect in Clackamas County rest stop killing ...
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