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Luz Cuza

Case from Queens, NY dated Sep 17, 2017

Victim Details

Luz Cuza

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Queens

NY

2017-09-17

34

Luz

Cuza

08/01/2026

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In the early morning hours of September 17, 2017, a domestic dispute in the front yard of a Queens, New York home turned fatal, claiming the life of 34-year-old Luz Cuza. A mother to a newborn son with her boyfriend, Robert Rodriguez, and two other children, Cuza was a woman described by those who knew her as a loving mother, daughter, and sister, who was full of life.

The tragic events unfolded at approximately 2:00 a.m. on 147th Street in South Jamaica. Cuza's brother had been outside m ...
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  • New York Post: Mom allegedly shot to death by boyfriend
  • NY Daily News: Queens man fatally shoots mother of his newborn son at home
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