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Christopher Michael Abarca

Case from Santa Ana, CA dated Jun 14, 2025

Victim Details

Christopher Michael Abarca

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Santa Ana

CA

2025-06-14

23

Christopher

Michael Abarca

07/14/2026

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Christopher Michael Abarca, 23, male, Hispanic/Latino, was found on the morning of June 14, 2025, seated behind the wheel of a sedan on the 1100 block of South Townsend Street in Santa Ana with a gunshot wound to the head. Orange County Fire Authority personnel rushed Christopher Michael Abarca, 23, male, to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries. Police identified him at the scene and opened a homicide investigation.

The first 911 calls arrived around 7:48 a.m., drawing officer ...
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  • Orange County Register: Man, 23, shot and killed in car in Santa Ana
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