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Luis Canseco

Case from Vista, CA dated Oct 25, 2016

Victim Details

Luis Canseco

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Vista

CA

2016-10-25

17

Luis

Canseco

07/11/2026

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Luis Canseco, a 17-year-old resident of Vista, California, tragically lost his life on October 25, 2016. His body was discovered in the middle of Smilax Road around 8:34 p.m. that evening. The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office ruled his death as a homicide. According to family members, Canseco was shot multiple times and beaten before being left in the street. The autopsy details have been sealed, but the brutality of the attack has left his family and community in shock and mourning.
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    It's truly devastating to think about how bright of a future Luis Canseco had ahead of him, only to ... ...Read More
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