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Jose Rangel Mata

Case from Austin, TX dated Jan 27, 2022

Victim Details

Jose Rangel Mata

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Austin

TX

2022-01-27

20

Jose

Rangel Mata

07/20/2026

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On January 27, 2022, 20-year-old Jose Rangel Mata, a Hispanic male, was fatally shot in a parking lot in Southeast Austin, Texas. Mata was inside a vehicle when an unidentified suspect approached him, demanded money, and then shot him before fleeing on foot. Despite being transported to a nearby minor emergency clinic, Mata succumbed to his injuries approximately 20 minutes after the shooting.

Following the incident, the Austin Police Department launched an investigation and released a de ...
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  • KXAN Austin: APD seeks suspect who shot, killed man inside car
  • kvue.com: Austin police looking for suspect in deadly southeast Austin shooting
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