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Earl Estrella

Case from Seattle, WA dated Apr 23, 2021

Victim Details

Earl Estrella

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Seattle

WA

2021-04-23

16

Earl

Estrella

07/10/2026

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In the late hours of a Friday night in Seattle, Washington, on April 23, 2021, the life of a 16-year-old Filipino American male named Earl Estrella was tragically cut short. Just before 11 p.m., a knock came at the door of his family's home in the Rainier Beach neighborhood, located in the 9200 block of Waters Avenue South. When the teenager went to answer, he was met with gunfire. Estrella was shot and died at the scene from his injuries.

Inside the house at the time was his stepfather, ...
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  • Fil-Am teen dies in Washington gun attack
  • The Seattle Times: 16-year-old fatally shot on Rainier Beach doorstep identified; police say no arrests yet
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