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Justin Esparza

Case from Hallock, MN dated Mar 13, 2025

Victim Details

Justin Esparza

Male

Mixed Race

Hallock

MN

2025-03-13

43

Justin

Esparza

07/03/2026

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In the small community of Hallock, Minnesota, the life of 43-year-old Justin Esparza came to a tragic and unexpected end on March 13, 2025. Esparza, a man who had moved to the rural area to build a connection with his father and half-brother, was found deceased in his home in the 200 block of 2nd Street NW. He had been fatally shot.

The events leading to the discovery of Esparza’s body began to unfold when the Kittson County Sheriff's Office received a distressing call around 1:30 p.m. ...
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  • “He had a big heart”: Family remembers man shot and killed in Hallock
  • Victim identified from Hallock murder
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