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Eric Velasquez

Case from Bronx, NY dated May 16, 2021

Victim Details

Eric Velasquez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Bronx

NY

2021-05-16

34

Eric

Velasquez

07/04/2026

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In the early hours of a Sunday morning in the Bronx, a senseless act of violence claimed the life of Eric Velasquez, a 34-year-old man who was visiting his mother. On May 16, 2021, at approximately 12:31 a.m., Velasquez was shot in the abdomen in front of a building on East 184th Street in the Fordham Heights neighborhood. He was rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital but ultimately succumbed to his injuries. Velasquez, a father who had moved to Yonkers with his wife and children, was not involved in a ...
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  • nydailynews.com: Gang violence plagues Bronx neighborhood where innocent father was killed by recidivist teen gunman
  • nydailynews.com: Teen accused of fatally shooting Bronx man surrenders to police with his mother
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    It’s genuinely upsetting to think about how gang violence took another innocent life like Eric Vel... ...Read More
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