On March 3, 1986, Alejandro “Alex” Aponte, a Hispanic male, was fatally shot in Miami, Florida. He was one of nine victims murdered by Manuel Pardo, a former police officer turned serial killer who claimed to be executing a personal crusade against drug dealers. Pardo, who had been dismissed from law enforcement for misconduct, targeted individuals he alleged were involved in drug trafficking, though many of his victims had no confirmed criminal ties. Aponte, like the others, was executed in
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