Osman Reynaldo Cruz

Murdered

On October 3, 2007, Osman Reynaldo Cruz, an 18-year-old resident of San Francisco, was shot and killed in the Mission District. The shooting occurred during a particularly violent period in the city, adding to the rising number of homicides in San Francisco that year. Cruz was reportedly gunned down in the early morning hours, and his death contributed to the concerns about the increased violence in certain neighborhoods, especially in areas like the Tenderloin and Mission Districts, known for h ...Read More

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