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Unidentified Hispanic / Latino Male
Age 64-74
from Gardena, California

Victim Details

Created
Sep 10, 2008

Case Added
Jan 12, 2024

Case ID
42838

Case Number
1996-07536

Estimated Age Range
Adult

Age From
64

Age To
74

Pid
59271

Possible First Name
Rafael

Height
66 inches

Weight
156 lbs

Ethnicity
Hispanic / Latino

Primary Ethnicity
Hispanic / Latino

Gender
Male

Estimated Birth From
1922

Estimated Birth To
1932

Estimated Death Year From
1996

Date Found
1996-10-14

City
Gardena

State
California

County
Los Angeles County

Zip Code
90247

Tribal Land
No

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
7424

Agency Name
Los Angeles County Medical Examiner

Agency City
Los Angeles

Agency State
California

Agency County
Los Angeles County

Agency Contact
Betsy Magdaleno

Contact Job Title
Medical Examiner Investigator, Identifications

Agency Address
1104 North Mission Road, , Los Angeles, California

Agency Phone
3233430512

Agency Jurisdiction
County

Agency Type
Medical Examiner

Agency Website
http://mec.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/mec

Agency Case #
1996-07536

Hair Color
Gray or Partially Gray

Head/Hair
HAIR IS SALT & PEPPER-MED WAVY,

Left Eye Color
Brown

Right Eye Color
Brown

Physical Descriptions
Scar/mark: Scar on chest Scar on back

Clothing & Accessories
Jewelry: WHT-MEDAL-RELIG0US MEDAL, BLK PLASTIC WRISTBAND CASI0 WATCH, BLU PLASTIC WALLET

Area Recovered: allowfullscreen>

Case Description

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The decedent was a transient with a history of alcohol abuse. He was found unresponsive in a parking lot on 10/14/1996. The decedent told people his name was "Rafael" and he was from El Salvador or Mexico.
Date Found: 1996-10-14

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