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Stella Priscilla Perez, a 24-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity from Wichita Falls, Texas, tragically lost her life on October 5, 2004. She was killed by her boyfriend, Steven Ray Gaitan, during an argument. Gaitan, who was 28 years old at the time, claimed he did not know Stella was pregnant and that he only intended to intimidate her with the gun. However, Stella's 9-year-old son testified that he saw Gaitan with the gun before the shooting, which occurred on his birthday.
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Stella Priscilla Perez
Female
Hispanic / Latino
Wichita-falls
TX
2004-10-05
24
Stella
Priscilla Perez
12/03/2025
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I can't stop thinking about the lasting impact Stella's loss must have had on her little ones, espec... ...Read More
01/11/2025
01/11/2025
I've been thinking a lot about that heart-wrenching testimony from Stella's young son, Xavier. I can... ...Read More
09/26/2024
09/26/2024
I’ve been following Stella's case and can’t stop thinking about her two young boys, Xavier and C... ...Read More
11/26/2023
11/26/2023
