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Darlin Joel Torrez-Velasquez

Case from Baton-rouge, LA dated Jan 27, 2022

Victim Details

Darlin Joel Torrez-Velasquez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Baton-rouge

LA

2022-01-27

19

Darlin

Joel Torrez-Velasquez

07/12/2026

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In the late hours of a Thursday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a young man's life was tragically cut short in a violent encounter. Darlin Joel Torrez-Velasquez, a 19-year-old Hispanic/Latino male, was shot multiple times on January 27, 2022, at a Circle K located on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard. The incident left the community shaken and prompted a swift investigation by law enforcement.

The investigation into the death of Darlin Joel Torrez-Velasquez led Baton Rouge police to three teenag ...
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  • The Advocate: Arrests made in Sherwood Forest Circle K shooting; victim ID'd as 19-year-old Baton Rouge man
  • https://www.wafb.com: Teenager identified as victim in deadly gas station shooting, according to police
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