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Case Description
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On the afternoon of December 31, 2016, a routine patrol conducted by Border Patrol Agents led to the somber discovery of a body in the Tijuana River bed near San Ysidro, California. The agents, patrolling the area on all-terrain vehicles, noticed a figure lying face down in the mud and immediately contacted the San Diego Police Department for further investigation. Promptly responding to the alert, officers arrived at the river bed to assess the situation. Their observations confirmed the indivi ...Read More
Date Found: 12/31/2016
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Victim Details

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70849

UCP70849

20617

Joel

Antonio

Morales

Hispanic / Latino

Hispanic / Latino

Male

12/31/2016

San Ysidro

California

San Diego County

92173

No

19734

San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office

San Diego

California

San Diego County

5570 Overland Avenue, Ste. 101, , San Diego, California

8586942895

County

Medical Examiner

2016-03069

2016-12-31

Black

Close-cropped. straight

Brown

Brown

11/28/2025


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