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Julio Chavez-Valdez

Case from Albuquerque, NM dated May 07, 2017

Victim Details

Julio Chavez-Valdez

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Albuquerque

NM

2017-05-07

2017-05-07

42

Julio

Chavez-Valdez

Yes

07/16/2026

1


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On May 7, 2017, Julio Chavez-Valdez, age 42, was murdered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Police responded to reports of gunfire near an apartment complex and discovered Chavez-Valdez's body at the scene. The case was part of a larger pattern of violent incidents in the area during that time, but details specific to his murder remained unresolved for some time.

Eventually, Yoan Santiesteban was arrested and charged in connection with several murders in Albuquerque in May 2017, including the d ...
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  • Julio Chavez Valdez, age 42 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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