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Joseph Valdez

Case from Queens, NY dated Nov 20, 2023

Victim Details

Joseph Valdez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Queens

NY

2023-11-20

25

Joseph

Valdez

07/04/2026

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In the borough of Queens, a life was abruptly cut short on the night of November 20, 2023. Joseph Valdez, a 25-year-old Hispanic male, was shot and killed in Long Island City. The fatal encounter unfolded at approximately 10:00 p.m. in front of a Boost Mobile store located on 21st Street.

Valdez, a resident of Inwood, Manhattan, was reportedly involved in a verbal dispute with another man. The argument escalated quickly and violently when the other individual drew a firearm and shot Valde ...
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  • amNewYork: Gunman kills 25-year-old in Long Island City: NYPD | amNewYork
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