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Victoria Cantu, a 15-year-old Hispanic girl, tragically lost her life on January 3, 2016, in Houston, Texas. She was found shot to death in the backseat of a car in a Whataburger parking lot in north Houston. The incident occurred after Victoria and her friends attended an impromptu car show, where a confrontation escalated into gunfire.
The suspect in Victoria's murder, 18-year-old Gabriel Cantu, who is not related to Victoria, was arrested two weeks later. Gabriel was allegedly involved ...Read More
The suspect in Victoria's murder, 18-year-old Gabriel Cantu, who is not related to Victoria, was arrested two weeks later. Gabriel was allegedly involved ...Read More
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Victoria Cantu
Female
Hispanic / Latino
Houston
TX
2016-01-03
15
Victoria
Cantu
11/21/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I've been thinking a lot about the safety measures at events like the car show Victoria attended tha... ...Read More
08/08/2024
08/08/2024
I've been thinking a lot about the role the car show environment played in Victoria's tragic fate. T... ...Read More
02/06/2024
02/06/2024
I've been following the case of Victoria Cantu and it just feels so devastating to think about how q... ...Read More
02/26/2023
02/26/2023
