Patricia Villarreal

Patricia Villarreal

Status: HOMICIDE

City: Oakland

State: California

County: Alameda County

Date of birth: June 14, 1972

Date of death: July 28, 1991

Age: 19

Gender: Female

Race: Hispanic/Latino

Cause of death: Knife Stabbing

Anniversary month: July

LEA: Oakland Police Department, Oakland, California

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Case Description

On July 28, 1991, Patricia Villarreal, 19, and her sister were standing in a parking lot of a Lucky Supermarket on Lakeshore Avenue in Oakland, California. Around 1:15 A.M. a man approached them and attacked them. Both Patricia and her sister were stabbed several times. Patricia was taken to Highland Hospital and was pronounced deceased at the hospital. Patricia's sister survived. A person was charged in the homicide but charges were eventually dropped. Patricia's family continues to advocate for their loved one and seek answers in her case.

If you have any information on the unsolved homicide of Patirica Villarreal, please contact Oakland Police Department at (510) 777-3333. To remain anonymous and possibly be eligible for a reward, you can call Crimestoppers USA at (800) 222-TIPS (8477).

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