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William Canales

Case from Hyattsville, MD dated May 31, 2017

Victim Details

William Canales

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Hyattsville

MD

2017-05-31

19

William

Canales

07/12/2026

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In the early evening of what was reportedly the first of June in 2017, a sense of unease settled over the 1800 block of Fox Street in Adelphi, Maryland. It was here that the life of 19-year-old Hispanic male, William Canales, was tragically cut short. Police were called to the scene around 6:40 p.m. following a report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered Canales suffering from a gunshot wound to his body.

Emergency services transported the young man to a nearby hospital in a ...
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  • Washington Post: Police investigate fatal shooting of man in Adelphi, Md.
  • William Canales, age 19 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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