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Maria Esperanza Ramirez

Case from Queens, NY dated Jan 07, 1995

Victim Details

Maria Esperanza Ramirez

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Queens

NY

1995-01-07

42

Maria

Esperanza Ramirez

07/12/2026

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In the winter of 1995, a horrific act of violence shattered the quiet neighborhood of College Point, Queens, claiming the life of 42-year-old Maria Esperanza Ramirez and five others in a brutal home invasion. The massacre, which unfolded in a condominium on 120th Street, was a crime of calculated cruelty that left a lasting scar on the community and the sole survivor who lived to tell the tale.

On the evening of January 7th, what began as a social gathering turned into a scene of terror. ...
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  • 6 Found Slain In Apartment In Queens (Published 1995)
  • Massacre Survivor Begged for Her Life (Published 1995)
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