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Adrian Ruíz Ortiguera

Case from Hilliard, OH dated Feb 04, 2015

Victim Details

Name

Gender

Male

Race

Hispanic / Latino

City

Hilliard

State

Date Of Death

2015-02-04

Age At Death

First Name

Adrian

Last Name

Ruíz Ortiguera

Last Updated

06/30/2026

Case Description

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Adrian Ruíz Ortiguera, a 19-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on February 4, 2015, in Hilliard, Ohio. According to reports, Adrian took his own life inside his vehicle at Roger A. Reynolds Municipal Park. The incident prompted a brief lockdown of nearby schools as a precautionary measure. Hilliard police received a report of a suspicious person with a gun, which led them to the scene where they discovered Adrian had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.

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Links to Additional Sources (2)
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The Columbus Dispatch: Man who killed himself in Hilliard park identified as 19-year-old
Adrian Ruíz Ortiguera, age 19 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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Forum Posts (3)

I've been following Adrian's story ever since I heard about what happened at Roger A. Reynolds Munic... ...Read More
10/31/2024

I've been thinking a lot about Adrian Ruíz Ortiguera's tragic passing and can't help but focus on t... ...Read More
08/22/2024

Does anyone else find it deeply troubling how little coverage Adrian's story has received? It's such... ...Read More
05/27/2024

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