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Andrew Ortiz

Case from San-jose, CA dated Dec 05, 2017

Victim Details

Andrew Ortiz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

San-jose

CA

2017-12-05

28

Andrew

Ortiz

07/10/2026

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Andrew Ortiz, a 28-year-old resident of San Jose, California, was tragically found dead on December 5, 2017. His body was discovered in the parking lot of Mount Pleasant High School with a fatal gunshot wound. The discovery was made by school staff around 7 a.m., and Ortiz was identified through fingerprint verification. Ortiz, a father of newborn twin girls and two older sons, had been battling a methamphetamine addiction and had a history of incarceration. His family, who had recently lost the ...
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  • Man Found Fatally Shot At San Jose High School Tuesday Identified
  • NBC Bay Area: Man Found Shot Dead Near San Jose School: Police
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