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Jesus Vera-Leon

Case from Bismarck, ND dated Sep 23, 2023

Victim Details

Jesus Vera-Leon

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Bismarck

ND

2023-09-23

35

Jesus

Vera-Leon

07/11/2026

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In the early morning hours of September 23, 2023, a burst of gunfire shattered the weekend quiet in downtown Bismarck, North Dakota, leaving two men dead, one of whom was 35-year-old Jesus Vera-Leon. The fatal encounter unfolded around 12:30 a.m. in the parking lot of the Elbow Room bar, a local establishment. Vera-Leon, a resident of Bismarck, and 21-year-old Victor King of Mandan were both caught in what police have described as an exchange of gunfire.

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  • KX NEWS: Two killed in Elbow Room parking lot shooting
  • Two killed in shooting in downtown Bismarck parking lot
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    Does anyone else find it troubling that there hasn't been more public surveillance footage released ... ...Read More
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    Has anyone heard any updates on the investigation into the tragic shooting of Jesus Vera-Leon last m... ...Read More
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