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Raul Vargas Castro

Case from South-gate, CA dated Jan 03, 2019

Victim Details

Raul Vargas Castro

Male

South-gate

CA

2019-01-03

52

Raul

Vargas Castro

06/28/2026

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Raul Vargas Castro, a 52-year-old Latino man, was found dead on January 3, 2019, in South Gate, California. His body was discovered next to the Los Angeles River, just north of the intersection of Tweedy Boulevard and Burtis Road. The discovery was made by a construction worker who noticed a body face down in the river. Initially, it appeared that the body had been anchored to the site, but investigators later determined that it had caught on some debris in the river. Castro was pronounced dead ...
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  • homicide.latimes.com: Raul Vargas Castro, 52 - The Homicide Report
  • Raul Vargas Castro, age 52 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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