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Eric Romero

Case from Dallas, TX dated Jul 15, 2014

Victim Details

Eric Romero

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Dallas

TX

2014-07-15

16

Eric

Romero

07/15/2026

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Eric Romero, a 16-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on July 15, 2014, in Dallas, TX. He was taken to Baylor University Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the head and passed away a few hours later. The incident occurred near Woodrow Wilson High School on Glasgow Drive around 10:30 p.m.

The investigation led to the arrest of Juanito Molina, a 21-year-old man, who admitted to accidentally shooting Romero. Molina confessed to the shooting and taking Romero to the hospi ...
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  • NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth: DPD: 21-Year-Old Admits to Fatally Shooting Teen
  • Man arrested in fatal shooting of 16-year-old Eric Romero
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