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Paul John Delacruz

Case from Abilene, TX dated Feb 01, 2022

Victim Details

Paul John Delacruz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Abilene

TX

2022-02-01

35

Paul

John Delacruz

07/07/2026

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Paul John Delacruz, a 35-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on February 1, 2022, in Abilene, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death were the result of a heated altercation that escalated into a fatal shooting. Delacruz was shot through the door of an apartment he had fled to during the dispute.

The suspect in this case, Arthur Jesse Gallegoz, a 24-year-old male, was arrested and charged with murder. Gallegoz claimed that he acted in self-defense, asserting ...
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  • https://www.reporternews.com/story/news/crime/2022/02/03/abilene-police-arrest-man-connection-fatal-shooting-apartment-mockingbird-lane/6647578001/
  • KTXS: Abilene police investigating late night homicide
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