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Erica Reyes

Case from Manhattan, NY dated Mar 13, 2020

Victim Details

Erica Reyes

Female

White / Caucasian

Manhattan

NY

2020-03-13

34

Erica

Reyes

07/06/2026

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In the spring of 2020, a tragedy unfolded within the ranks of the New York City Police Department, culminating in the death of Officer Erica Reyes. On the afternoon of March 13, the 34-year-old officer was at the Transit District 1 headquarters, located in the bustling Columbus Circle subway station in Manhattan. It was there, in the quiet solitude of a locker room, that her life came to a sudden and tragic end. Reyes utilized a colleague's firearm to inflict a fatal gunshot wound upon herself. ...
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  • nydailynews.com: NYPD officer commits suicide inside Columbus Circle transit police station: sources
  • NYPD cop's mom seeks answers in daughter's on-the-job suicide
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    I've been following the tragic story of Officer Erica Reyes, and I can't help but feel for her famil... ...Read More
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