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Jesse Villanueva

Case from Fresno, CA dated Jul 30, 2018

Victim Details

Jesse Villanueva

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Fresno

CA

2018-07-30

28

Jesse

Villanueva

07/19/2026

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Jesse Villanueva, a 28-year-old resident of Fresno, California, tragically lost his life on July 30, 2018, in a shooting incident that also claimed the life of 17-year-old Ben Romero. The incident occurred near Shaw and Marks Avenues in northwest Fresno. Villanueva and Romero were gunned down outside an apartment complex, and a 13-year-old boy was also injured in the leg during the shooting but survived. The Fresno County District Attorney's Office charged Christopher Lerone Sanders, then 18 yea ...
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  • fresnobee: Two gunmen sought in West Shaw double homicide
  • fresnobee: Two dead, one injured in shooting at ‘the absolute worst apartment complex in Fresno’
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    I've been following the tragic case of Jesse Villanueva and Ben Romero, and I can't help but think a... ...Read More
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