Maria Cortez

Murdered
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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
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    Victim Details

    Maria Cortez

    March 28, 2022

    Female

    Hispanic / Latino

    Fort Worth

    TX

    2016-04-24

    54

    Maria

    Cortez

    No

    12/18/2024

    1


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