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Cesar Ortiz

Case from Durham, NC dated Nov 29, 2016

Victim Details

Cesar Ortiz

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Durham

NC

2016-11-29

24

Cesar

Ortiz

06/24/2026

1


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Cesar Yanez Ortiz, a 24-year-old resident of Durham, North Carolina, was fatally shot on the night of November 29, 2016. The incident occurred in the parking lot of the Willowdale Apartments, located in the 3800 block of Guess Road. Ortiz was shot and killed outside the apartment complex, marking a tragic end to his young life.

At the time of the incident, Ortiz was walking home from a nearby store when the shooting took place. The specifics of the events leading up to his death are sti ...
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