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Anthony Ortiz

Case from Cleveland, OH dated Dec 29, 2016

Victim Details

Anthony Ortiz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Cleveland

OH

2016-12-29

27

Anthony

Ortiz

06/21/2026

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Anthony Ortiz, a 25-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on December 29, 2016, in Cleveland, OH. The circumstances surrounding his death were part of a larger incident that occurred at My Friends Restaurant in Cleveland's Edgewater neighborhood on March 22, 2021.

The incident began as a verbal altercation between Ortiz and 27-year-old Keondre Austin inside the 24/7 restaurant just before 4 a.m. The argument escalated when Ortiz and another individual, 29-year-old Anthony ...
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  • cleveland.com: Medical examiner identifies Cleveland man fatally shot in backyard
  • cleveland.com: Man fatally shot in Cleveland's Old Brooklyn neighborhood
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    Reading about the events that transpired at My Friends Restaurant that night, I can't help but think... ...Read More
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