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Ricardo Chavez-Padilla

Case from Santa Fe, NM dated Feb 15, 2023

Victim Details

Ricardo Chavez-Padilla

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Santa Fe

NM

2023-02-15

39

Ricardo

Chavez-Padilla

Yes

06/28/2026

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Ricardo Chavez-Padilla, a 39-year-old resident of Santa Fe, New Mexico, died on February 15, 2023. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear, but further investigation revealed it to be a homicide.

The incident took place in the parking lot of the Lowe's Home Improvement store on Zafarano Drive in Santa Fe. Chavez-Padilla was shot and killed at this location. Initially, there was some confusion as another shooting had occurred around the same time, but police determin ...
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  • Santa Fe New Mexican: Police ID victim in Sunday homicide, say similar incident occurred in February
  • Man charged with homicide in Thursday shooting - Yahoo
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    Hey everyone, I've been following the case of Ricardo Chavez-Padilla, and something that's been on m... ...Read More
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