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Leonel Ciprian

Case from Whiteville, NC dated Sep 07, 2019

Victim Details

Leonel Ciprian

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Whiteville

NC

2019-09-07

29

Leonel

Ciprian

06/29/2026

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Leonel Ciprian, a 29-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically killed on September 7, 2019, in Whiteville, North Carolina. The incident occurred early in the morning when Leonel, along with his wife Nancy Trujillo Espinoza, 25, and their 5-year-old son Alexis Ciprian Trujillo, were shot inside their home during a sudden break-in. The grandmother, Rafaela Noyola Jaramillo, was also shot but survived the attack.

The investigation into the triple homicide led to significant developments. On Feb ...
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