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Rikko Armando Valencia

Case from Houston, TX dated Nov 16, 2014

Victim Details

Rikko Armando Valencia

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Houston

TX

2014-11-16

19

Rikko

Armando Valencia

07/21/2026

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Rikko Armando Valencia, a 19-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on November 16, 2014, in Houston, Texas. Valencia was walking home from his job at a Whataburger restaurant when he was shot in the face at point-blank range in the parking lot of Spring Woods Baptist Church. He was found deceased by a groundskeeper who arrived at the scene around 7 a.m.

Following an investigation, three suspects were identified and arrested: 19-year-old Andres Rojo, 19-year-old Edg ...
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  • ABC13 Houston: Teenager shot in the face found dead in northwest Houston
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