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Walter Cirilo Vail

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Mar 09, 2019

Victim Details

Walter Cirilo Vail

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Knoxville

TN

2019-03-09

28

Walter

Cirilo Vail

07/02/2026

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On a tragic day in Knoxville, Tennessee, a young life was abruptly ended, leaving behind a void and a litany of unanswered questions. Walter Cirilo Vail, a 28-year-old Hispanic male, was found deceased on Saturday, March 9, 2019. His death was not the result of natural causes or a simple accident; it was a homicide that plunged his family and community into a state of grief and a search for justice that continues to this day. The narrative of his final moments is pieced together from the stark d ...
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  • Knoxville News Sentinel: Lonsdale shooting leaves one man dead; victim identified
  • wbir.com: Man dies after shooting in Lonsdale neighborhood
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