Javier Cortez

Murdered

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On July 22, 2008, Javier Cortez, 37, was killed in a brutal home invasion in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. when intruders broke into Cortez's home in the 8100 block of Lenore Street. Javier and his mother, Maria Cruz, who was visiting from Veracruz, Mexico, were sleeping when the attackers kicked in the back door. The intruders bound both Javier and his mother with duct tape before ransacking the house in search of valuables. During the incident, Javier was severely beaten ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Javier Cortez

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Houston

    TX

    2008-07-22

    37

    Javier

    Cortez

    11/02/2024


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    Has there been any information about a candlelight vigil being organized for Javier? I would like to... ...Read More
    09/04/2023