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Jose Ontiveros

Case from Fort-worth, TX dated Jul 01, 2017

Victim Details

Jose Ontiveros

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Fort-worth

TX

2017-07-01

58

Jose

Ontiveros

07/19/2026

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On July 1, 2017, 58-year-old Hispanic male Jose Ontiveros was selling tacos outside a Fort Worth nightclub when he observed two teenagers robbing a patron. In an attempt to intervene, Ontiveros was shot by the assailants. He succumbed to his injuries, resulting in a tragic loss for the community.

Following the incident, the Fort Worth Police Department launched an investigation to identify and apprehend the suspects involved in the robbery and subsequent shooting of 58-year-old Hispanic ...
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  • star-telegram: Taco vendor who intervened in robbery dies from gunshot wound
  • Jose Ontiveros, age 58 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the night Jose Ontiveros was taken from us. What a selfless act—s... ...Read More
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