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Maria Cortez, a 54-year-old woman from Fort Worth, Texas, tragically lost her life on April 24, 2016. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 1:30 a.m., when an unidentified individual in a vehicle opened fire on Cortez's house located on West Loraine Street in Fort Worth.
Cortez sustained major injuries from gunshot wounds during the attack. She was rushed to John Peter Smith Hospital, where she was unfortunately pronounced dead. The Tarrant County medical exami ...Read More
Cortez sustained major injuries from gunshot wounds during the attack. She was rushed to John Peter Smith Hospital, where she was unfortunately pronounced dead. The Tarrant County medical exami ...Read More
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Maria Cortez
March 28, 2022
Female
Hispanic / Latino
Fort Worth
TX
2016-04-24
54
Maria
Cortez
No
11/05/2025
1
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Forum Posts (3)
It's just so unsettling to think about the fact that Maria Cortez was killed in what seems like a ra... ...Read More
12/30/2023
12/30/2023
It's really distressing thinking about the impact this senseless violence has had on Maria's family,... ...Read More
11/26/2023
11/26/2023
Has anyone else been thinking about the timing of the shooting? I read that the attack happened at a... ...Read More
10/28/2023
10/28/2023
