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Victor Cortez

Case from Los-angeles, CA dated Aug 17, 2019

Victim Details

Victor Cortez Jr.

Male

Los-angeles

CA

2019-08-17

21

Victor

Cortez

07/24/2026

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Victor Manuel Cortez Jr., a 21-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on August 17, 2019, in Montecito Heights, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Victor was fatally shot in an incident that also left two other young men injured. The shooting occurred around 1:20 a.m. near the intersection of E. Avenue 43 and Griffin Avenue. As Victor and his companions were leaving a liquor store, a vehicle approached them, and a suspect exited the car, ...
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  • KTLA: 3 Men Shot, 1 Fatally, in Suspected Gang-Related Incident in Montecito Heights
  • https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/08/17/1-man-dead-1-injured-in-montecito-heights-shooting/
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