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Nelson Suarez

Case from Long Beach, CA dated Mar 13, 2013

Victim Details

Nelson Suarez

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Long Beach

CA

2013-03-13

23

Nelson

Suarez

07/08/2026


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Nelson Suarez, a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot on the night of March 13, 2013, in Long Beach, California. The incident occurred around 10 PM in the Willmore/Drake Park Historic District, a neighborhood known for its historic significance. Suarez was standing in front of a residence near 8th Street and Maine Avenue when gunfire erupted, striking him in the torso. Two other individuals were present at the scene, one of whom was also injured but survived. The third person was unharmed.

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