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Maria Julian-Pichardo

Case from Kannapolis, NC dated Feb 19, 2025

Victim Details

Maria Julian-Pichardo

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Kannapolis

NC

2025-02-19

45

Maria

Julian-Pichardo

07/23/2026

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Maria Julian-Pichardo, a 45-year-old Hispanic woman, was tragically killed in a shooting incident on February 19, 2025, in Kannapolis, North Carolina. The violence unfolded in the parking lot of the Cabarrus County Department of Social Services, where Maria Julian-Pichardo and her 19-year-old daughter, Yamilaine Sosa-Julian, were fatally shot. The suspect, identified as Rafael Lopez, a 51-year-old Hispanic man from Harrisburg, was Maria Julian-Pichardo’s husband. Authorities confirmed that the ...
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  • Queen City News: Harrisburg mom killed by estranged husband was taking steps to leave relationship: Docs
  • https://www.wbtv.com: Court records reveal Cabarrus County mother’s fear before husband killed her, daughter
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