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Javier Sanchez

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Sep 03, 2023

Victim Details

Javier Sanchez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Brooklyn

NY

2023-09-03

33

Javier

Sanchez

07/19/2026

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In the early morning hours of September 3, 2023, a 33-year-old Hispanic man named Javier Sanchez, an immigrant from Ecuador, was fatally shot in the head during a robbery near his Bushwick, Brooklyn home. The incident occurred around 4 a.m. outside a BP gas station at the corner of Myrtle Avenue and Grove Street. Sanchez, who had been in the United States for about a year, worked in construction and as an Uber driver to support his 5-year-old daughter back in Ecuador.

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  • New York Daily News: Hardworking Brooklyn dad fatally shot in robbery outside gas station less than two blocks from home
  • New York Post: Man shot dead during attempted robbery at NYC gas station: cops
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    Has anyone looked into the increase in robberies near Myrtle Avenue and Grove Street? It's so tragic... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about how Javier Sanchez was just trying to make a life for himself and suppor... ...Read More
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    I came across this case and was struck by how quickly life can change. It's so unfair that Javier Sa... ...Read More
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