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Byron Pineda

Case from Harlingen, TX dated Jan 20, 2016

Victim Details

Byron Pineda

Male

Harlingen

TX

2016-01-20

32

Byron

Pineda

06/26/2026

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Byron Pineda, a 32-year-old man from Harlingen, Texas, tragically passed away on January 20, 2016. He was fatally shot during a party at the Rosemont Apartments in Harlingen. The incident occurred following an altercation with 16-year-old Frank Alan Taylor, who was later charged with Pineda's murder. Taylor claimed that Pineda was being verbally aggressive and instigated the fight, leading to the fatal shooting.

In the aftermath of the shooting, five additional individuals were arrested f ...
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  • Brownsville Herald: Shooting victim identified, 5 charged with failing to help victim
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