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Maria E. Sandoval

Case from Donna, TX dated Apr 09, 2017

Victim Details

Maria E. Sandoval

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Donna

TX

2017-04-09

40

Maria

E. Sandoval

07/14/2026

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Maria E. Sandoval, a 40-year-old Hispanic woman, tragically lost her life on April 9, 2017, in Donna, Texas. The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of shots fired at the 900 block of Earling Road near Donna. Upon arrival, deputies discovered Maria E. Sandoval deceased with gunshot wounds. Her husband, 39-year-old Orlando Sandoval, was found still breathing but unresponsive, also suffering from gunshot wounds. He later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. The couple's thre ...
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  • KGBT: Sheriff's Office identifies husband and wife who died in murder-suicide near Donna
  • KGBT: Couple dead after murder-suicide near Donna

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