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Iris Chirinos

Case from Arlington, TX dated Sep 02, 2017

Victim Details

Iris Chirinos

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Arlington

TX

2017-09-02

18

Iris

Chirinos

07/14/2026

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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 ...
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    Has anyone delved into the background of Acosta-Ojeda and his gang connections prior to the tragic e... ...Read More
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    Hi everyone, I’ve been following the case of Iris Chirinos and Erick Zelaya, and something that’... ...Read More
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