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Ricardo Lopez-Cruz

Case from Salem, OR dated Jan 01, 2024

Victim Details

Ricardo Lopez-Cruz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Salem

OR

2024-01-01

29

Ricardo

Lopez-Cruz

Yes

07/01/2026

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In the early hours of New Year's Day 2024, the life of 29-year-old Hispanic male Ricardo Lopez-Cruz was cut short in the parking lot of a Salem, Oregon nightclub. Just after 3:15 a.m., Salem Police patrol officers responded to a call about a man with a gunshot wound outside the La Leyenda night club on Portland Road NE. Upon their arrival, they discovered Lopez-Cruz deceased from a fatal gunshot wound.

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  • KMTR: Police: Man killed in New Year's Day shooting in Salem | KMTR
  • Salem Reporter: Man found dead with gunshot wound outside NE Salem nightclub - Salem Reporter
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    Has anyone else been following the recent tragic incident at La Leyenda nightclub in Salem? It’s s... ...Read More
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