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Kristopher Julian Baca Jr.

Case from Palmdale, CA dated Jan 18, 2023

Victim Details

Kristopher Julian Baca Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Palmdale

CA

2023-01-18

17

Kristopher

Julian Baca Jr.

07/19/2026

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On January 18, 2023, 17-year-old Kristopher Julian Baca Jr. was fatally shot in Palmdale, California. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. in the 38600 block of 11th Street East, where deputies responding to a shots-fired call discovered Baca in a driveway with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Baca had previously gained notoriety for a hit-and-run incident in Venice, California, on August 6, 2021. At the age of 15, he was driving a stolen vehicle under th ...
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  • Los Angeles Times: Teenager who struck woman, baby in Venice hit-and-run is fatally shot in Palmdale
  • MyNewsLA.com: Authorities ID Teen Killed in Palmdale Shooting - MyNewsLA.com
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