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Abelardo Morales Baltazar

Case from Gaffney, SC dated May 06, 2015

Victim Details

Abelardo Morales Baltazar

Male

Gaffney

SC

2015-05-06

47

Abelardo

Morales Baltazar

07/01/2026

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In a tragic and senseless act of violence, 47-year-old Abelardo Morales Baltazar of Gaffney, South Carolina, lost his life on May 6, 2015. The fatal encounter unfolded during an attempted armed robbery as Mr. Baltazar and a female passenger, Sandra Tessnear, were approached by two individuals seeking money. One of the assailants, Mark A. Earls Jr., was armed with a loaded gun and fired two shots. One of these shots tragically struck and killed Mr. Baltazar. The perpetrators fled the scene withou ...
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  • Gaffney man gets 30 years for shooting, killing man in botched robbery
  • Teens charged in robbery, shooting death of Upstate man - WYFF
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