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Jose Castron-Merales

Case from Baltimore, MD dated Apr 06, 2024

Victim Details

Jose Castron-Merale

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Baltimore

MD

2024-04-06

38

Jose

Castron-Merales

07/31/2026

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Jose Castron-Merales, a 38-year-old Hispanic man, was killed late Saturday night, April 6, 2024, in Baltimore’s Southeastern District, in the 3700 block of East Lombard Street. Police were dispatched at about 11:34 p.m. after reports of gunfire, and when officers reached the block they found two adult men suffering from gunshot wounds, the scene still fresh with the chaos of a shooting that had just happened.

Medics pronounced Castron-Merales dead at the location. The second man was st ...
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  • The Baltimore Sun: Jose Castron-Merale
  • Baltimore Sun: 2 dead, 2 injured in weekend shootings in Baltimore, police say
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    It's deeply unsettling to hear about another life lost to senseless violence. Jose Castron-Merales's... ...Read More
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