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Marie De La Cruz

Death by Force
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Marie De La Cruz Chavarria, a 29-year-old woman from Summerville, South Carolina, tragically lost her life on July 20, 2021. She was found dead on Brighton Park Boulevard with six gunshot wounds. According to the arrest affidavit, a driver discovered her lying on the median with her car parked on the shoulder and its lights on. Investigators believe that her husband, Salin Hernandez, followed her in a separate vehicle, forced her to pull over, and shot her while she was still in the car. At some ...Read More
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  • Post and Courier: Jurors to decide if husband responsible for gunning down wife on Berkeley County road
  • WCIV: BCSO arrests individual in connection to homicide in Summerville
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    Victim Details

    Marie De La Cruz Chavarria

    Female

    Hispanic / Latino

    Summerville

    SC

    2021-07-20

    29

    Marie

    De La Cruz

    11/22/2025

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    04/16/2024
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