Anna Marie Hester, age 34

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Lost to gun violence on April 30, 2023 in Mojave, California.

Photo sources:

• Facebook
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News sources:

• gofundme.com: Help Fund For Anna & Darius Burial, organized by Jaila Spratley
• Los Angeles Times: 4 victims identified, but mystery still surrounds Mojave Desert mass shooting days later
• The Bakersfield Californian: Mojave reels from mass shooting that left 4 dead; no arrests made
• Gun Violence Archive

Also killed were:

• Darius Travon Canada, age 31
• Faith Leighanne Rose Asbury, age 20
• Martina Barraza, age 33

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about losing someone to gun violence:

• Would you have a conversation with the person who murdered your loved one?
• How do I go on without my husband of 17 years?
• Praying for ALL
• Memories of that First Day. The day you find out your whole life is changed

Other nearby fatal shootings:

• Mojave, CA - October 27, 2025
• Mojave, CA - August 24, 2019
• Mojave, CA - August 27, 2017