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Armando Cortez

Case from Bartow, FL dated Dec 24, 2007

Victim Details

Armando Cortez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Bartow

FL

2007-12-24

16

Armando

Cortez

07/14/2026

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Armando Cortez, a 16-year-old from Bartow, Florida, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2007. He was shot and killed while attending a Quinceañera celebration at the Carver Recreation Center in Bartow. Armando had just dropped off his girlfriend at the entrance of the venue and was parking his car behind the nearby Union Academy Magnet School when he was attacked by a group of individuals who mistakenly believed he was a member of a rival gang. The group, consisting of about ten people, be ...
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  • The Ledger: Bartow police make arrest in teen's murder
  • Tampa Bay Times: TAMPA TEEN JAILED IN POLK SLAYING
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    I recently came across some information about the security measures at the Carver Recreation Center ... ...Read More
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