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Jose Valenzuela

Case from Omaha, NE dated Jul 16, 2021

Victim Details

Jose Valenzuela

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Omaha

NE

2021-07-16

40

Jose

Valenzuela

Yes

07/09/2026

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In the summer of 2021, a family visit in Omaha, Nebraska, took a tragic and unsettling turn, culminating in the death of Jose Valenzuela, a 40-year-old Hispanic male. On July 16th, Valenzuela was fatally shot in an incident that would lead to the arrest of his own son and raise complex questions about mental health.

The man charged in connection with the shooting was Valenzuela's 23-year-old son, Julian Lopez, who was visiting from Florida. According to police testimony, the circumstances ...
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  • Omaha.com: Omaha man charged in fatal shooting of his father had stabbed stepfather years earlier
  • Omaha.com: Omaha police make arrest in slaying of 40-year-old man
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    I've been following the Valenzuela-Lopez case, and I can't help but feel so deeply for everyone invo... ...Read More
    08/13/2024
    Does anyone else find the mental health aspect of the Valenzuela case particularly concerning? Julia... ...Read More
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    I've been following the Jose Valenzuela case and can't stop thinking about the mental health aspect,... ...Read More
    09/13/2023
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