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Carlos Cadena

Case from Tucson, AZ dated Jan 28, 2023

Victim Details

Carlos Cadena

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Tucson

AZ

2023-01-28

15

Carlos

Cadena

06/20/2026

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In the winter of 2023, the life of 15-year-old Carlos Alberto Luque-Cadena was cut short in Tucson, Arizona. The young Hispanic male was fatally shot on the evening of Saturday, January 28th, behind a Walmart located on Wetmore Road. The incident unfolded during a physical altercation, the details of which remain part of an ongoing investigation.

Just days before his own demise, Carlos had been identified by law enforcement as a participant in a separate homicide that resulted in the deat ...
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  • KVOA: Teen dead in shooting along Tucson bike path
  • Teen dies in shooting near Stone, Wetmore in Tucson - KOLD
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