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Richard Cepeda

Case from Bronx, NY dated Jul 11, 2019

Victim Details

Richard Cepeda

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Bronx

NY

2019-07-11

31

Richard

Cepeda

07/17/2026

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On a rainy summer evening in the Bronx, 31-year-old Richard Cepeda, a Hispanic male, found himself in a fatal confrontation. The events of July 11, 2019, would end with Cepeda losing his life in what police believe was a drug deal that spiraled into violence. Surveillance footage from a building on the corner of Field Place and Grand Concourse captured the harrowing moments leading to his death. In the lobby, Cepeda was seen interacting with two men before one, wearing a distinctive gold-and-bla ...
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  • nydailynews.com: Man shot dead in the Bronx in apparent drug deal gone bad
  • Twitter: New York City 911 on Twitter
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