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Rafael Cepeda

Case from Hempstead, NY dated Dec 25, 2017

Victim Details

Rafael Cepeda

Male

Black / African American

Hempstead

NY

2017-12-25

35

Rafael

Cepeda

07/17/2026

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On a Christmas Day that should have been filled with joy, Rafael Cepeda, a 35-year-old male, was tragically killed in Hempstead, New York. He was walking from his apartment to the local train station to pick up his 11-year-old daughter, with whom he was planning to celebrate the holiday. It was approximately 6:25 p.m. on December 25, 2017, when the sound of gunshots echoed on Terrace Avenue. Police were alerted to the shooting by the ShotSpotter system and upon arrival, they discovered Cepeda ha ...
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  • NBC New York: 16-Year-Old Charged With Murder in Christmas Shooting of Dad
  • New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV: Man fatally shot in Hempstead on Christmas, body found with multiple gunshot wounds
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