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Roberto Cardenas

Case from Opa-locka, FL dated May 19, 2019

Victim Details

Roberto Cardenas

Male

Black / African American

Opa-locka

FL

2019-05-19

44

Roberto

Cardenas

07/11/2026

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Roberto Cardenas, aged 44, tragically lost his life on May 19, 2019, in Opa-locka, Florida. The incident occurred in broad daylight outside a pawn shop, where Cardenas was shot in the face by Ronnie Churches. The confrontation began when Cardenas intervened in a dispute between Churches and an employee at a nearby car wash. Cardenas' attempt to de-escalate the situation led to Churches reacting violently, ultimately shooting Cardenas in front of his girlfriend and children. The chilling surveill ...
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