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Ernesto Garcia Cruz

Case from Salinas, CA dated Jun 05, 2018

Victim Details

Ernesto Garcia Cruz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Salinas

CA

2018-06-05

27

Ernesto

Garcia Cruz

06/22/2026

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Ernesto Garcia Cruz, a 27-year-old resident of Salinas, California, was tragically killed on June 5, 2018. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. in the parking lot of El Dorado Park. Cruz was sitting in his car when a male suspect approached and shot him multiple times. The Salinas Police Department initially reported that Cruz did not appear to have any gang affiliations, and the motive for the shooting was unclear at the time.

The investigation into Cruz's death revealed that Alexandra Ro ...
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  • The Salinas Californian: Salinas Police: 19-year-old man, 18-year-old girlfriend arrested in two homicides
  • The Salinas Californian: Salinas police ID man killed in El Dorado Park
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