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Ian Cruz

Case from Queens, NY dated Dec 16, 2018

Victim Details

Ian Cruz

Male

Queens

NY

2018-12-16

23

Ian

Cruz

07/15/2026

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In the quiet expanse of Bayswater Point State Park in Queens, New York, the body of 23-year-old Ian Cruz was discovered on December 16, 2018. The young man had been shot multiple times in the head, a grim end to a life that authorities would soon reveal was cut short by a deadly plot rooted in gang culture.

Investigators quickly pieced together a chilling narrative. Cruz had been lured to the secluded park by a 13-year-old girl with promises of sex and drugs. This girl was part of a group ...
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  • NBC New York: Girl, 13, Among 5 Charged in Man's Death at NYC Park: NYPD
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