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Juan Carlos Cruz

Case from Austin, TX dated Apr 25, 2021

Victim Details

Juan Carlos Cruz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Austin

TX

2021-04-25

15

Juan

Carlos Cruz

07/14/2026

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Juan Carlos Cruz, a 15-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on April 25, 2021, in Austin, Texas. He was fatally shot in the parking lot of a mobile home park located just north of the intersection of U.S. 183 and Lamar Boulevard. Despite life-saving measures taken by Austin-Travis County medics, Juan Carlos was pronounced dead at the scene around 5:50 p.m.

The suspect in this case, 18-year-old Gregorio Vences-Benitez, was arrested on Tuesday following the inciden ...
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  • APD News Release: Homicide in the 8100 block of Research Boulevard
  • KXAN Austin: Man arrested, accused of shooting, killing 15-year-old in north Austin
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