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Aracelio Cruz

Case from Wilmington, DE dated Jan 31, 2019

Victim Details

Aracelio Cruz

Male

White / Caucasian

Wilmington

DE

2019-01-31

59

Aracelio

Cruz

07/13/2026

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A 59‑year‑old male, Aracelio Cruz of Wilmington, Delaware, was discovered fatally wounded by gunfire on the evening of January 31, 2019. Wilmington police were on routine patrol near the intersection of Second Street and Van Buren Street at approximately 8:57 p.m. when they heard multiple gunshots. Responding immediately, they located Aracelio Cruz, a 59‑year‑old male resident of Wilmington, unresponsive on the 1100 block of Pleasant Street, near North Van Buren Street. He was decl ...
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  • Nixle: Update #1 - Homicide Investigation from Wilmington Police Department : Nixle
  • Newark man charged in connection to January Wilmington murder
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