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Linette Cano

Case from Houston, TX dated Nov 06, 2015

Victim Details

Linette Cano

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Houston

TX

2015-11-06

2

Linette

Cano

07/05/2026

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Linette Cano, a 2-year-old girl of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost her life on November 6, 2015, in Houston, Texas. Her death, along with that of her mother, Veronica Mercado, 26, was discovered in their home in the 7800 block of Elvera. The bodies were found by police around 10 a.m. that morning. The investigation revealed that both victims had been fatally shot.

The suspect in this case is Jonathan Figueroa, 23, who was charged with capital murder. Figueroa was the boyfriend of Vero ...
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  • http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/texas/article_f564a81d-6424-501c-a477-81f6bef06d80.html
  • Houston Chronicle: Mother, child found dead in southeast Houston home
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