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Maria Santos

Case from Allentown, PA dated May 13, 2017

Victim Details

Maria Santos

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Allentown

PA

2017-05-13

18

Maria

Santos

06/21/2026

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Maria Santos, an 18-year-old female of Hispanic ethnicity from Allentown, PA, tragically lost her life on May 13, 2017. The incident was determined to be a murder-suicide. Maria's father, 60-year-old Jose Santos, shot her before taking his own life. The Lehigh County coroner's office pronounced both deceased just after 3 a.m. that morning due to gunshot wounds.

Authorities were alerted by a relative who called 911 around 1:45 a.m. after hearing gunshots and fleeing the home. Upon arrival, ...
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  • WFMZ: Allentown father shoots and kills daughter, turns gun on himself
  • Father kills daughter, then himself in Allentown murder-suicide
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    Has anyone else been thinking about the role that familial pressures and mental health might have pl... ...Read More
    01/23/2024
    Has anyone looked into Maria's school life or social circle around the time of the tragedy? I know t... ...Read More
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    Did anyone else catch the interview with Maria's best friend, Lucy, on the local news last night? It... ...Read More
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