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Oscar Ortega

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Oct 06, 2021

Victim Details

Oscar Ortega

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Phoenix

AZ

2021-10-06

19

Oscar

Ortega

Yes

07/14/2026

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In the early morning hours of October 6, 2021, the life of 19-year-old Oscar Ortega was tragically cut short in a premeditated act of violence that began in north Phoenix, Arizona. After leaving his girlfriend's home around 2:00 a.m., Ortega was confronted and abducted at gunpoint near Seventh Avenue and Union Hills Drive. The male suspect, later identified as 18-year-old Jerssen Perez, was the ex-boyfriend of Ortega's current girlfriend. Security footage captured the moment Perez forced Ortega ...
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  • The Arizona Republic: Man arrested after 19-year-old kidnapped, fatally shot in Phoenix
  • KNXV: 18-year-old accused of kidnapping, killing and dumping body in Phoenix desert area
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