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Cortensia Gatica Swiney

Case from Flint, MI dated Oct 09, 2023

Victim Details

Cortensia Gatica Swiney

Female

Black / African American

Flint

MI

2023-10-09

51

Cortensia

Gatica Swiney

06/25/2026

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In Flint, Michigan, a city that has seen its share of sorrow, the life of Cortensia Gatica Swiney was cut short in a sudden act of violence. On Monday, October 9, 2023, the 51-year-old woman was fatally shot, leaving a community and a loving family to grapple with the senselessness of her death. The incident that claimed her life unfolded within the familiar surroundings of a Flint home, a place that should have been a sanctuary.

Cortensia, a mother and grandmother, was a cherished member ...
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  • mlive: Police release name of woman shot, killed inside Flint home
  • https://www.wnem.com: MSP: 51-year-old Flint woman shot, killed
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