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Nancy Venegas

Case from Austin, TX dated Jul 05, 2001

Victim Details

Nancy Venegas

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Austin

TX

2001-07-05

16

Nancy

Venegas

07/12/2026

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Nancy Venegas, a 16-year-old Hispanic female, tragically lost her life on July 5, 2001, in Austin, Texas. The incident was part of a murder-suicide that also claimed the lives of 17-year-old Veronica Vasquez and 17-year-old Oscar Rangel. According to police reports, Oscar Rangel fatally shot Nancy Venegas and Veronica Vasquez before taking his own life. The bodies of the two girls were discovered in front of a home in northeast Austin, while Rangel's body was found outside an elementary school a ...
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  • Jul 06, 2001, page 8 - Austin American-Statesman at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com
  • UPI: Teen murder-suicide leaves three dead - UPI Archives
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    I've been reading about the tragic case of Nancy Venegas, Veronica Vasquez, and Oscar Rangel, and it... ...Read More
    11/27/2024
    I recently came across Nancy Venegas' story, and I can't help but think about her family and friends... ...Read More
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    I've been following the case of Nancy, Veronica, and Oscar, and one detail that really stood out to ... ...Read More
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