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Migdalia Ortega

Case from Queens, NY dated May 09, 2022

Victim Details

Migdalia Ortega

Female

Queens

NY

2022-05-09

51

Migdalia

Ortega

07/27/2026

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In the quiet neighborhood of Ridgewood, Queens, a tragedy unfolded on the morning of May 9, 2022, forever altering the lives of those involved. Migdalia Ortega, a 51-year-old female, was found inside her third-floor apartment on Fresh Pond Road with a fatal gunshot wound to the head. For eleven years, Ortega had been a civilian member of the New York City Police Department, working in the information technology bureau. The devastating event is believed to have stemmed from a domestic violence in ...
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  • NBC New York: Man Eyed in NYPD Aide Murder Found Dead Between Cars in Brooklyn: Cops
  • ABC7 New York: Woman fatally shot in the head by boyfriend, who also wounded neighbor
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