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Wesley Dettra

Case from Santa-clarita, CA dated Dec 07, 2022

Victim Details

Wesley Dettra

Male

Santa-clarita

CA

2022-12-07

21

Wesley

Dettra

06/24/2026

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Wesley Dettra, a 21-year-old resident of Santa Clarita, California, tragically passed away on December 7, 2022. His body was discovered early in the morning on the basketball courts at Northbridge Park, located in the 27300 block of Grandview Drive in Valencia. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office identified the cause of death as a gunshot wound to the head, and the manner of death was determined to be suicide. Wesley was found lying next to a shotgun, and there was no evidence of foul play ...
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  • Hollywood LA News: (L.A.) Wesley Dettra, 21, Committed Suicide with Shotgun
  • Santa Clarita Valley Signal: Medical examiners ID body of gunshot victim
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