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Daniel David Cortez

Case from Los-angeles, CA dated Feb 25, 2019

Victim Details

Daniel David Cortez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Los-angeles

CA

2019-02-25

15

Daniel

David Cortez

07/26/2026

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Daniel David Cortez, a 15-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on February 25, 2019, in the Adams-Normandie neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred around 3:45 p.m. while Daniel was walking home from school. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records, Daniel was a ninth-grade student at West Adams Preparatory High School. The exact circumstances of the shooting remain unclear, as the police did not specify whether the gunman approac ...
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  • https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/1361250
  • homicide.latimes.com: Daniel David Cortez, 15 - The Homicide Report
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