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Steven Teran

Case from Las Cruces, NM dated Feb 10, 1990

Victim Details

Steven Teran

August 1, 2022

Male

Las Cruces

NM

1990-02-10

1963-07-13

26

Steven

Teran

No

06/27/2026


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Seven people are killed during a massacre at a New Mexico bowling alley
On a seemingly ordinary Saturday morning, February 10, 1990, the life of 26-year-old Steven Teran, a male, was horrifically cut short in what would become known as the Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre. Steven, a mechanic at the alley, arrived at his workplace around 8:00 a.m. with his two young daughters, six-year-old Paula Holguin and two-year-old Valerie Teran. His plan was simple: to drop the girls off at the bowling alley's daycare before starting his shift. Unbeknownst to him, two armed me ...
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  • Las Cruces bowling alley massacre: Teran family talks years of grief
  • Las Cruces bowling alley massacre - Wikipedia
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