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Rico Joseph Mascherana

Case from Salt Lake City, UT dated Mar 22, 1978

Victim Details

Rico Joseph Mascherana

August 2, 2022

Male

White / Caucasian

Salt Lake City

UT

1978-03-22

74

Rico Joseph

Mascherana

07/05/2026


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A man is shot through a kitchen window
In the cold, early morning hours of New Year's Eve 1977, a senseless act of violence shattered the quiet life of a 74-year-old Caucasian male named Rico Joseph Mascherana in Salt Lake City, Utah. Unaware of the danger lurking outside, he was occupied with a simple household task, making repairs under his kitchen sink at his home located at 3250 W. 3500 S. It was then that the sharp report of a gunshot pierced the tranquility of the morning, fired from outside his house and through the kitchen wi ...
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