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Bruno Soboleski

Case from Houston, TX dated Apr 07, 1991

Victim Details

Bruno David Soboleski

Male

White / Caucasian

Houston

TX

1991-04-07

33

Bruno

Soboleski

07/09/2026

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Sergeant Bruno David Soboleski, aged 33, was a dedicated officer of the Houston Police Department. On April 7, 1991, during a narcotics investigation, he was shot twice in the chest and once in the abdomen by Shelton D. Jones, one of the suspects. Despite immediate medical attention and multiple surgeries, Sergeant Soboleski succumbed to his injuries on April 12, 1991.

The incident occurred when Sergeant Soboleski, along with a grand juror, Linda Ligon, observed Shelton Jones and another ...
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