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Ernesto Xavier Avitia

Case from Pharr, TX dated Nov 19, 2015

Victim Details

Ernesto Xavier Avitia

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Pharr

TX

2015-11-19

28

Ernesto

Xavier Avitia

07/08/2026

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Ernesto Xavier Avitia, a 28-year-old Hispanic male from Pharr, Texas, tragically lost his life on January 19, 2015. He was found dead in his home on the 6800 block of South Lorenzo Street, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The incident was initially investigated as a homicide, and the Pharr Police Department launched a thorough investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding his death.

The investigation led to the arrest of Rodrigo Eugenio Reyes, a 32-year-old acquaintanc ...
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  • The Monitor: Police seek shooter, person of interest in fatal shooting
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