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Francisco Palacios Paz

Case from Edinburg, TX dated Mar 16, 2015

Victim Details

Francisco Palacios Paz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Edinburg

TX

2015-03-16

33

Francisco

Palacios Paz

07/27/2026

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Jose Francisco Palacios Paz, a 33-year-old Honduran man, was found dead on March 16, 2015, floating in the waters of Laguna Madre near South Padre Island, Texas. His body was discovered by fishermen, and it was determined that he had been decapitated. Palacios Paz, who was known as "Franky" to his friends, worked at Veteran's Tire Shop in Edinburg, Texas.

Authorities quickly identified the body using fingerprints and launched an investigation into his death. It was revealed that Palacios ...
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  • The Monitor: Edinburg tire shop where man found headless had worked raided; 4 to face capital murder charges
  • latimes.com: 3 brothers in south Texas, one a Border Patrol agent, charged in drug cartel-linked murder case
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