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Merlyn Yolibeth Perez-Orellana

Death by Force
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Merlyn Yolibeth Perez-Orellana, a 24-year-old woman of Honduran ethnicity, was fatally shot on January 21, 2014, in Houston, Texas. She was walking to pick up her daughter from school in the 3400 block of Rockyridge Drive when an unknown male suspect approached and shot her multiple times. The suspect fled the scene on foot. Perez-Orellana was pronounced dead at the scene.

Following the incident, the Houston Police Department launched an investigation and released a composite sketch of th ...Read More
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  • KHOU: Houston police searching for clues in fatal shooting of woman near school
  • Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 3400 Rockyridge - City of Houston
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    Victim Details

    Merlyn Yolibeth Perez-Orellana

    Female

    Hispanic / Latino

    Houston

    TX

    2014-01-21

    24

    Merlyn

    Yolibeth Perez-Orellana

    11/25/2025

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    I've been following Merlyn Yolibeth Perez-Orellana's case, and I can't stop thinking about her daugh... ...Read More
    10/22/2024
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