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Henry Javier Cruz

Case from Hyattsville, MD dated Mar 23, 2021

Victim Details

Henry Javier Cruz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Hyattsville

MD

2021-03-23

35

Henry

Javier Cruz

07/23/2026

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In the residential neighborhood of Lewisdale in Hyattsville, Maryland, a violent encounter on the evening of March 23, 2021, left one man dead and another critically injured. Henry Javier Cruz, a 35-year-old male, was found shot in the 7400 block of West Park Drive at approximately 8:10 p.m. Despite the efforts of first responders, Mr. Cruz was pronounced dead at the scene. The second victim was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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