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Victoria Cantu

Case from Houston, TX dated Jan 03, 2016

Victim Details

Victoria Cantu

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Houston

TX

2016-01-03

15

Victoria

Cantu

07/05/2026

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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 ...
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  • ABC13 Houston: Teen girl dies in fast food parking lot after shooting
  • ABC13 Houston: Mom pleads for help in search of daughter's killer
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    I've been thinking a lot about the safety measures at events like the car show Victoria attended tha... ...Read More
    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
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    I've been following the case of Victoria Cantu and it just feels so devastating to think about how q... ...Read More
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