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Mercedes Contreras

Case from Savannah, GA dated Jul 07, 2022

Victim Details

Mercedes Contreras

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Savannah

GA

2022-07-07

18

Mercedes

Contreras

06/28/2026

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In the early hours of a July morning in Savannah, Georgia, the life of 18-year-old Mercedes Contreras was tragically cut short. Responding to a call around 12:30 a.m. on July 7, 2022, Savannah Police officers arrived at the 100 block of Shellbark Way to find Contreras suffering from gunshot wounds. She was immediately transported to Memorial Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.

Despite medical efforts, Mercedes Contreras succumbed to her injuries later that evening. Investigator ...
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  • WSAV-TV: Teen shot dead on Shellbark Way Thursday morning
  • https://www.wtoc.com: 18-year-old killed in shooting on Shellbark Way
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