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Sylvia Caballero

Case from Houston, TX dated Aug 26, 2005

Victim Details

Sylvia Caballero

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Houston

TX

2005-08-26

42

Sylvia

Caballero

07/12/2026

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Sylvia Caballero, a 42-year-old Hispanic woman, tragically lost her life on August 26, 2005, in Houston, Texas. She was fatally shot by her husband, Jesse "Sam" Caballero, a former Houston Community College police officer, as she followed him out of their home. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, with their two sons asleep inside the house. Sylvia was shot once in the abdomen, which paralyzed her, and then twice in the head as she lay on the ground.

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