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Gabriel Castaneda

Case from Houston, TX dated Mar 15, 2017

Victim Details

Gabriel Castaneda

March 28, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Houston

TX

2017-03-15

30

Gabriel

Castaneda

07/11/2026


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Gabriel Castaneda, 30, was fatally shot on March 14, 2017, outside the Fantasy Plaza Club, a strip club located at 8503 North Freeway in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. when a disturbance broke out in the rear parking lot of the club. During the altercation, one of the suspects got into a blue GMC pickup truck and fired at least one shot, hitting Castaneda. After being shot, Castaneda managed to drive away from the scene but collapsed and died in his vehicle in the 600 blo ...
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