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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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Javier Cortez
March 28, 2022
Male
Hispanic / Latino
Houston
TX
2008-07-22
37
Javier
Cortez
11/19/2025
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It's been years since the tragic loss of Javier Cortez, and yet the questions linger. I can’t help... ...Read More
05/23/2023
05/23/2023
Does anyone else find it weird how there were no signs of forced entry apart from the kicked-in door... ...Read More
03/19/2023
03/19/2023
