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Case Description

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Horacio Ariza Jr., a 20-year-old resident of Garden Grove, California, tragically lost his life on October 18, 1984. His death was part of a series of brutal murders committed by Teofilo Medina Jr. during a crime spree that spanned several weeks in October and November of that year. Medina, who had been released from the Arizona Corrections Department just three months prior, embarked on a violent rampage that resulted in the deaths of four young men, including Ariza.

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Victim Details

Horacio Ariza, Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Garden-grove

CA

1984-10-18

20

Horacio

Ariza

05/22/2026