CA CA - Calimesa, 3 Unidentified Doe's, all found together, gunshot wounds, December 31, 1978

[AguaFlorida2001]

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Sex: Male (all 3)
Race / Ethnicity: White / Caucasian, Hispanic / Latino (all 3)
Estimated Age Range: 22-30 (all 3)
Estimated Year of Death: 1978
Estimated PMI: 2 Months
Height: 5' 2", 5' 6", and 5' 6"
Location: Calimesa, California
County: Riverside County
Circumstances of Recovery: These skeletal remains were found in a dirt area off the roadway along with two other skeletal remains, all gunshot victims. Misc. clothing was found scattered about near the bodies. It is believed that all of these deaths are related.
Near the Body: Clothing - various misc clothing was found near the bodies. It is unknown what belonged to which body, none was attached to the skeletal remains. Remains of plastic bag were found (to hold clothing?)
*1.tan paints, ditto brand-waist 24" and inseam 31"
*Tan velour short sleeve shirt, pockets in each sleeve with a brand of Roland and size medium.
*Red and pint tank top shirt with the name "Captain" printed on front.
*Multicolored long sleeve shirt with vertical stripes or orange, red and yellow with a picture of boat (gondola) with a lady inside was on the back.
*hip length vinyl jacket, purple or maroon , size 36 (chain lock and latch in pocket of jacket).
*Blue jean pants with flare legs, size 32 waist and 28 inseam.
*Hip length black jacket size Medium
*Light tan pans with flared legs, size 30X31
*Silver waist length jacket, size small
*Brown corduroy pants, size 28X30
*underware-brief
*Black sock
*red terry cloth socks

 

[AguaFlorida2001]

I'm surprised this case hasn't garnered more attention.. 3 unidentified Does all found together is very suspect to me, especially all of them having gunshot wounds.

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping

 

[AguaFlorida2001]

Was this possibly gang-related? Could also be a hate-crime due to 3 Hispanic/Latino men being in a rural area of Riverside County in the 70's.