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Elwin Coste

Case from Bronx, NY dated Jun 18, 2016

Victim Details

Elwin Coste

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Bronx

NY

2016-06-18

17

Elwin

Coste

07/21/2026

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Elwin Coste, a 17-year-old male who was described in Dominican press as Dominican, came to the Bronx in mid-June 2016 to see family and spend time near his grandfather’s home on Tiffany Street, a visit that was supposed to be brief and familiar. He had roots that stretched beyond New York—news reports and family information placed him in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area, while other accounts connected him to New Jersey—yet that weekend he was in the Longwood/Foxhurst area, close to relati ...
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  • NY Daily News: Bronx shooting kills 17-year-old, critically injures man, 21
  • ABC7 New York: Double shooting in Bronx leaves 2 injured
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    I've been thinking a lot about Elwin Coste's case, and what really gets to me is the missed potentia... ...Read More
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