MURDER
CASE #: 1975-2
MURDER CASE #: 1975-2
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Jane Doe

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Status:

Open

Date of Offense:

Date of Offense:

Jurisdiction:

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

Offense Location:

Compton, CA

Summary:

The nude body of an unidentified black female was found on 09/13/1975.

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Circumstances of Offense:

On September 13, 1975, a motorist driving by Artesia Boulevard and Wilmington Avenue in Compton, California saw a young woman thrown in the street from a moving vehicle. The victim was nude and had been shot in the head twice. Some reports indicate that she was still alive when thrown from the vehicle.

Additional Details:

The victim is believed to have been 14-17 years of age. She was approximately 5’0”, 100 lbs, with short black hair, brown eyes and a 1-1/2” scar on the instep of her left foot. She was found wearing a gold metal ring with a large black stone. Within the black stone was a gold colored flower. She was also wearing a silver ring with white and green stones, two bracelets (one silver and one gold) and a silver keychain necklace.

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Saturday, September 13, 1975

Victim's body thrown from moving vehicle


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