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Anthony Castanon

Case from Ventura, CA dated Feb 11, 2024

Victim Details

Anthony Castanon

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Ventura

CA

2024-02-11

20

Anthony

Castanon

litigation

07/08/2026

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On February 11, 2024, at approximately 2:07 a.m., Ventura Police Department responded to multiple 911 calls reporting gunshots near Oak and Main Streets in downtown Ventura, California. Upon arrival, officers discovered 20-year-old Anthony Castañon of Santa Paula with severe injuries. He was transported to Ventura County Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

In addition to Castañon, two other individuals sustained critical injuries from the shooting: a 24-year-old man from Ox ...
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  • KCLU: One dead, two critically injured following shooting on South Coast
  • News Channel 3-12: One man is dead and two critically injured following early Sunday shooting in Ventura | News Channel 3-12
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    I've been following the Ventura case involving Anthony Castañon, and I can't stop thinking about th... ...Read More
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