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Josue Lopez-Ortega

Case from Bronx, NY dated Jan 19, 2023

Victim Details

Josue Lopez-Ortega

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Bronx

NY

2023-01-19

15

Josue

Lopez-Ortega

07/22/2026

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On the evening of January 19, 2023, 15-year-old Josue Lopez-Ortega, a Hispanic male, was leaving a basketball game with a friend at the Police Athletic League's New South Bronx Center on Longwood Avenue. As they exited the building, an assailant approached them and fired multiple shots. Josue was struck in the head, and his 16-year-old companion was wounded in the leg. Emergency services transported both teenagers to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, where Josue was initially listed in critical co ...
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  • FOX 5 New York: 15-year-old dies after being shot in the head in the Bronx
  • https://twitter.com/NYC_Alerts911/status/1616563335557795842
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