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Jose Jesus Cortez

Case from Hartford, CT dated Feb 04, 2024

Victim Details

Jose Jesus Cortez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Hartford

CT

2024-02-04

39

Jose

Jesus Cortez

07/05/2026

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On the late evening of February 4, 2024, Jose Jesus Cortez, a 39-year-old Hispanic male from Hartford, Connecticut, was fatally shot. The incident occurred at approximately 11:20 p.m. in the area of the 70 block of Cabot Street. Hartford Police officers were dispatched to the scene after receiving a ShotSpotter alert. Upon their arrival, they discovered Cortez unresponsive inside a vehicle, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Emergency medical personnel transported Cortez to St. Franc ...
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  • Hartford Courant: Man dies after being found in car with multiple gunshot wounds in Hartford
  • NBC Connecticut: Hartford man dies after being found with multiple gunshot wounds inside of a vehicle
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    It's so upsetting that another family is devastated by this senseless act of violence. I was reading... ...Read More
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