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Iris Chirinos, an 18-year-old female of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost her life on September 2, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. She was the girlfriend of Erick Zelaya, who was also killed in the incident. The perpetrator, Hector Acosta-Ojeda, was a 30-year-old man who claimed to be a hitman for a Mexican drug cartel. Acosta-Ojeda fatally shot both Zelaya and Chirinos while they were sleeping in their home. After shooting them, he mutilated their bodies, including beheading Zelaya, and buried the ...Read More
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Iris Chirinos
Female
Hispanic / Latino
Arlington
TX
2017-09-02
18
Iris
Chirinos
11/21/2025
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Has anyone delved into the background of Acosta-Ojeda and his gang connections prior to the tragic e... ...Read More
07/20/2024
07/20/2024
Hi everyone, I’ve been following the case of Iris Chirinos and Erick Zelaya, and something that’... ...Read More
06/16/2024
06/16/2024
