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Karina Chavez Vargas

Case from Salinas, CA dated Feb 05, 2022

Victim Details

Karina Chavez Vargas

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Salinas

CA

2022-02-05

23

Karina

Chavez Vargas

07/06/2026

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Karina Chavez Vargas, a 23-year-old resident of Salinas, California, tragically lost her life on February 5, 2022. Karina, originally from Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico, was a student at California State University, Monterey Bay, where she was pursuing a degree in kinesiology. On the evening of her death, Karina and her boyfriend, Jesus Arias Villa, were sitting in their car near Closter Park in Salinas when they were approached by two individuals who opened fire on them. The assailants, later id ...
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  • KSBW: Victims of Salinas double homicide identified by police
  • The Mercury News: Salinas police investigating shooting deaths of 2 people Saturday night
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    I've been thinking a lot about Karina Chavez Vargas lately and how dreams and potential can be lost ... ...Read More
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    It's truly difficult to process how senseless violence can tear apart so many lives. I was reading a... ...Read More
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