Merlyn Perez-Orellana

Murdered
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On January 21, 2014, Merlyn Yolibeth Perez-Orellana, a 24-year-old mother, was fatally shot while walking in west Houston to pick up her young daughter from school. The shooting occurred in the 3400 block of Rockyridge Drive, near Emerson Elementary School. A male suspect approached Perez-Orellana and shot her multiple times before fleeing the scene on foot.

The suspect was described as a Hispanic male in his 30s, approximately 5'7", with a slim build. A composite sketch was released, a ...Read More
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Victim Details

Merlyn Perez-Orellana

March 28, 2022

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Houston

TX

2014-01-22

24

Merlyn

Perez-Orellana

11/02/2024


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