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Steven Vasquez

Death by Force
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Steven Vasquez, a 21-year-old resident of Flushing, Queens, was tragically shot and killed on April 17, 2016, in East Harlem, New York. The incident occurred at the Wagner Houses on East 124th Street, where Vasquez was found with a gunshot wound to the head in a third-floor hallway. Despite being rushed to Harlem Hospital, he succumbed to his injuries shortly after the shooting. The fatal encounter took place around 2:11 a.m., following an argument that escalated into violence.

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  • New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV: Queens man fatally shot to the head inside Wagner Houses: NYPD
  • NY Daily News: East Harlem man fatally shot in the head
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    Victim Details

    Steven Vasquez

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    New-york

    NY

    2016-04-17

    21

    Steven

    Vasquez

    11/17/2025

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