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Jaan Nathan Cantu

Case from Dallas, TX dated Jun 01, 2021

Victim Details

Jaan Nathan Cantu

Male

Dallas

TX

2021-06-01

19

Jaan

Nathan Cantu

07/15/2026

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Jaan Nathan Cantu, a 19-year-old male, tragically lost his life on June 1, 2021, in Dallas, Texas. Cantu was found lying on the ground in the parking lot of Luna Blanca Apartments with a gunshot wound. Despite immediate medical attention and transportation to a nearby hospital, he was pronounced dead.

Following the incident, Dallas police arrested 17-year-old Christopher James Garcia on June 9, 2021, in connection with Cantu's death. Garcia was charged with murder and booked into the Dall ...
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  • Dallas News: 19-year-old man fatally shot outside west Oak Cliff apartments, Dallas police say
  • DPD Beat: Homicide at 3707 Mt. Rainer Street
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