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Michael Paul Clark

Case from Crestline, CA dated Jun 30, 2014

Victim Details

Michael Paul Clark

Male

Crestline

CA

2014-06-30

38

Michael

Paul Clark

07/13/2026

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Michael Paul Clark, aged 38, tragically lost his life on June 30, 2014, in Crestline, California. The incident occurred following a heated dispute with his neighbor, Steven Michael Baumgartner, a former Riverside County Sheriff's deputy. The altercation escalated on the evening of June 30, culminating in Baumgartner allegedly retrieving a .357 Magnum from his residence and fatally shooting Clark in the face. The shooting took place in the 23900 block of Wildwood Lane, a residential area near Lak ...
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  • NBC Southern California : Ex-Deputy Fatally Shoots Neighbor: Officials
  • Michael Paul Clark, age 38 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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