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Manuel Cruz

Case from Brownsville, TX dated Dec 29, 2021

Victim Details

Manuel Cruz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Brownsville

TX

2021-12-29

24

Manuel

Cruz

07/12/2026

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On December 29, 2021, Manuel Cruz, a 24-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity from Brownsville, Texas, was found dead along with his father, Ines Cruz, 49, on Old Port Isabel Road in Brownsville. Both victims had gunshot wounds to their heads and were bound with rope, with tape over their mouths and black T-shirts over their heads, indicating an execution-style killing. Authorities believe the men were killed elsewhere and their bodies were dumped at the location.

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  • KVEO-TV: Father, son identified as victims in Cameron County double-homicide
  • KRGV: Two men found dead in Cameron County, sheriff says
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