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Katherine Roxana Lopez Cruz

Case from Charlotte, NC dated Dec 24, 2020

Victim Details

Katherine Roxana Lopez Cruz

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Charlotte

NC

2020-12-24

16

Katherine

Roxana Lopez Cruz

07/02/2026

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On December 24, 2020, Katherine Roxana Lopez Cruz, a 16-year-old Hispanic female, was tragically killed in a shooting incident in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred during a Christmas Eve party in the East Charlotte neighborhood. At approximately 10:45 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers responded to reports of a shooting near the 6600 block of Olde Savannah Road. Upon arrival, officers discovered three victims with apparent gunshot wounds and an additional victim with a la ...
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  • https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/1-person-dead-least-2-seriously-hurt-after-shooting-east-charlotte-christmas-eve-officials-say/T6TV7WNUYRHZNDY3XRE6EBO3FU/
  • https://www.wbtv.com: 2 teens dead, at least 3 individuals injured in Christmas Eve shooting in southeast Charlotte
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