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Ricardo Sanes

Case from Orlando, FL dated Jan 16, 2014

Victim Details

Ricardo Sanes

Male

Orlando

FL

2014-01-16

21

Ricardo

Sanes

07/06/2026

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Ricardo Sanes, a 21-year-old from Orlando, Florida, was fatally shot on January 16, 2014. The incident occurred when Claudius Smith, a 32-year-old resident of Orlando, observed Sanes on his property through surveillance footage. Smith's girlfriend noticed Sanes, dressed in dark clothing, walking around their yard and climbing over a fence into a nearby apartment complex. The area had experienced a series of burglaries, leading Smith to suspect Sanes of criminal intent. Smith, armed with a .45-ca ...
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  • Report: Fla. man claims self-defense in fatal shooting - CBS News
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