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Jose Luis Flores-Vargas

Case from Salinas, CA dated Jan 12, 2017

Victim Details

Jose Luis Flores-Vargas

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Salinas

CA

2017-01-12

27

Jose

Luis Flores-Vargas

07/09/2026

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On January 12, 2017, Jose Luis Flores-Vargas, aged 27, was tragically killed in a shooting incident on Sunrise Street in Salinas, California. The incident occurred around 9:00 PM when Salinas Police Officers, who were in the vicinity of Garner Avenue and North Sanborn Road, heard multiple gunshots. Shortly after, a ShotSpotter activation alerted them to the 500 block of Sunrise Street. Upon arrival, officers found four victims with gunshot wounds. Unfortunately, Jose Luis Flores-Vargas and anoth ...
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  • The Salinas Californian: Victims ID'd in Sunrise Street shooting
  • Monterey County Weekly: Two dead and two injured in Salinas shooting.
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