Hilario Paulino Cortez Vidals murdered or death by force in Brooklyn, New-york.

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Hilario Paulino Cortez Vidals, aged 39, tragically lost his life on December 31, 2016, in Brooklyn, New York. The incident occurred at the Afrika House Banquet Hall on Bedford Avenue, where Cortez Vidals was attending a baby shower. The event, which began on Friday night, took a violent turn early Saturday morning around 1:30 a.m. A gunman, standing outside the venue, fired a single shot through a window, striking Cortez Vidals in the head. Despite being rushed to Kings County Hospital, he was p ...Read More

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New York Post: Man fatally shot at baby shower

NY Daily News: Deadly shooting after baby shower sparked by families' feud

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Victim Details

name

Hilario Paulino Cortez Vidals

gender

Male

race

Hispanic / Latino

city

Brooklyn

state

Date of Death

2016-12-31

Age at Death

First Name

Hilario

Last Name

Paulino Cortez Vidals

Last Updated

11/21/2025

Hilario Paulino Cortez Vidals
Death by Force

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Hilario Paulino Cortez Vidals Death by Force

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Hilario Paulino Cortez Vidals
Death by Force