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Carlos Alexis Ruiz Cruz

Case from Fort Worth, TX dated Aug 13, 2016

Victim Details

Carlos Alexis Ruiz Cruz

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Fort Worth

TX

2016-08-13

29

Carlos Alexis Ruiz

Cruz

Yes

06/23/2026


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Carlos Alexis Ruiz Cruz, aged 29, was killed in a fatal shooting on August 13, 2016, in Fort Worth, Texas. The incident occurred at the Marq on West 7th apartments, a complex located on Arch Adams Lane, where a dispute escalated into a deadly confrontation. Fort Worth police responded to a call around 5:40 p.m. and found Ruiz Cruz dead at the scene from gunshot wounds. The shooting reportedly stemmed from an argument involving another resident over an animal control issue. The argument eventuall ...
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