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Flores Jose Castaneda

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Jul 03, 2016

Victim Details

Flores Jose Castaneda

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Birmingham

AL

2016-07-03

40

Flores

Jose Castaneda

Yes

06/29/2026

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In the early morning hours of July 3, 2016, a Birmingham police officer on patrol discovered the body of 40-year-old Flores Jose Castaneda on Oporto-Madrid Boulevard. Castaneda, a male, had been fatally shot. At the same time, authorities received a call reporting a person shot in that same area.

The initial investigation did not immediately identify a suspect, and police sought information from the public to piece together the events that led to Castaneda's death. The case remained under ...
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  • Suspect arrested in murder of man found shot on Oporto Madrid
  • AL.com: Authorities ID man found shot to death on Birmingham's Oporto-Madrid Boulevard
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