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Yamilaine Sosa-Julian

Case from Kannapolis, NC dated Feb 19, 2025

Victim Details

Yamilaine Sosa-Julian

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Kannapolis

NC

2025-02-19

19

Yamilaine

Sosa-Julian

06/26/2026

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On the morning of February 19, 2025, tragedy struck outside the Cabarrus County Social Services office in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Yamilaine Sosa-Julian, a 19-year-old Hispanic female, was shot and killed alongside her mother, Maria Julian-Pichardo, a 45-year-old Hispanic female. The suspect, Rafael Lopez, a 51-year-old Hispanic male, was identified as Julian-Pichardo’s husband and Sosa-Julian’s stepfather. Authorities confirmed that the incident was a domestic-related murder-suicide.
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  • Queen City News: Harrisburg mom killed by estranged husband was taking steps to leave relationship: Docs
  • https://www.wbtv.com: Mother, daughter killed in domestic situation outside social services building, Kannapolis police say
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    I can't stop thinking about the location where this tragic event occurred—the Soc... ...Read More
    03/13/2025
    I can't stop thinking about the brave step Yamilaine and her mother, Maria, took by going to the Soc... ...Read More
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