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Jael Valencia

Case from Ochopee, FL dated Oct 20, 2016

Victim Details

Jael Valencia

Female

Ochopee

FL

2016-10-20

18

Jael

Valencia

07/10/2026

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Jael Valencia, an 18-year-old from Ochopee, FL, tragically lost her life on October 20, 2016, in a harrowing incident that shocked the community. On that day, Collier County sheriff's deputies discovered the bodies of Jael, her younger sister Melani, and their father Jesus Valencia in a black Chevy Malibu parked near the 54000 block of U.S. 41. The investigation revealed that Jesus Valencia had shot and killed his two daughters before turning the gun on himself. The family had been reported miss ...
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