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Veronica Santana Costa

Death by Force
Case Description
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Veronica Santana Costa, a 41-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on July 2, 2017, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She was killed in a murder-suicide incident at Hall Manor, a public housing unit in the city. The incident occurred following an argument between Veronica and 37-year-old Jorge Padilla-Reyes. According to police reports, Padilla-Reyes fired several rounds at Veronica before turning the gun on himself.

The Harrisburg police were alerted to the situation by ...Read More
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  • PennLive.com: Man, victim identified in Harrisburg murder-suicide
  • ABC27: Harrisburg police ID man, woman dead in murder-suicide
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    Victim Details

    Veronica Santana Costa

    Female

    Hispanic / Latino

    Harrisburg

    PA

    2017-07-02

    41

    Veronica

    Santana Costa

    11/05/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Hi everyone,
    I've been following the case of Veronica Santana Costa, and I can't help but think a... ...Read More
    12/08/2024
    I can't stop thinking about the role mental health might have played in the case of Veronica and Jor... ...Read More
    02/15/2024
    Hi everyone,
    I’ve been thinking a lot about Veronica’s son since hearing about this case. Itâ... ...Read More
    07/02/2023
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