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Juan de Dios Velazquez

Case from El-paso, TX dated Aug 03, 2019

Victim Details

Juan de Dios Velazquez Chairez

Male

El-paso

TX

2019-08-03

77

Juan

de Dios Velazquez

07/21/2026

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Juan de Dios Velázquez, a 77-year-old man of Mexican ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 3, 2019, during the El Paso Walmart mass shooting. Velázquez and his wife, Nicolasa, had recently moved to El Paso to enjoy their retirement in what they believed was a safe city. They were devoted grandparents to their 14 grandchildren and had lived a quiet, normal life.

On the day of the shooting, Velázquez and his wife had just pulled into the Walmart parking lot to make a quick return ...
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  • Dallas News: Man's family says he was shot after trying to fight back against El Paso shooter with soda bottles
  • https://www.ktsm.com/news/el-paso-strong/list-victims-of-the-el-paso-walmart-shooting/
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