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Zenas Farias

Case from San-antonio, TX dated Aug 04, 2017

Victim Details

Zenas Farias

Male

San-antonio

TX

2017-08-04

15

Zenas

Farias

07/08/2026

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On August 4, 2017, 15-year-old Zenas Farias tragically died from a gunshot wound in San Antonio, Texas. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning at a home on Big Valley Drive. According to police reports, Zenas was accidentally shot by his half-brother, Daniel Farias Jr., who was 20 years old at the time. Daniel had picked up a loaded gun that was on the couch, and it discharged, hitting Zenas in the arm and chest. Despite being rushed to University Hospital, Zenas succumbed to hi ...
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  • KSAT: Suspect charged in accidental fatal shooting is victim's half-brother
  • San Antonio Express-News: 20-year-old arrested after teen killed in early-morning shooting on Southwest Side
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