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Jose Cruz

Case from Ellenville, NY dated Jan 11, 2018

Victim Details

Jose Cruz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Ellenville

NY

2018-01-11

55

Jose

Cruz

07/23/2026

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In the quiet village of Ellenville, New York, a tragedy unfolded on the morning of January 11, 2018, forever altering the lives of three individuals and shocking the small community. Jose Cruz, a 55-year-old Hispanic man, found his life abruptly cut short in a violent outburst fueled by jealousy. The day began like any other, but a domestic dispute would soon escalate into a horrifying public spectacle of a murder-suicide that left two dead and a community in mourning, in addition to the perpetr ...
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  • Ellenville man, a village trustee and longtime school employee, fatally shoots two and takes own life
  • ABC7 New York: Village trustee ID'd as gunman in double murder-suicide
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    I’ve been following the discussion around the tragic events in Ellenville, and I can't stop thinki... ...Read More
    07/01/2024
    Has anyone else been reflecting on how someone with no prior reports of violence can commit such an ... ...Read More
    05/20/2024
    Has anyone looked into any potential warning signs that someone as seemingly mild-mannered as Efrain... ...Read More
    11/23/2023
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