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Do you know who murdered Israel Ortiz?
On the night of March 9, 2002, a violent encounter in Las Vegas claimed the life of 18-year-old Israel Jason Ortiz III. The young man was a passenger in a 1962 green Chevrolet Impala, enjoying a Saturday night with friends. Their evening took a fateful turn after a stop at a convenience store and gas station at 780 E. Pyle Street, where they had paused to buy cigarettes and talk with some young women.
As the Impala pulled away from the gas station, it was followed by two other vehicles, a ...Read More
On the night of March 9, 2002, a violent encounter in Las Vegas claimed the life of 18-year-old Israel Jason Ortiz III. The young man was a passenger in a 1962 green Chevrolet Impala, enjoying a Saturday night with friends. Their evening took a fateful turn after a stop at a convenience store and gas station at 780 E. Pyle Street, where they had paused to buy cigarettes and talk with some young women.
As the Impala pulled away from the gas station, it was followed by two other vehicles, a ...Read More
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Israel Ortiz
February 9, 2023
Male
Hispanic / Latino
Las Vegas
NV
2002-03-09
2002-03-09
18
Israel
Ortiz
11/10/2025
Area Body Found:
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