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Maria Contreras

Case from Morganton, NC dated Dec 27, 2023

Victim Details

Maria Contreras

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Morganton

NC

2023-12-27

27

Maria

Contreras

07/03/2026

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Maria Therasa Contreras, aged 27, passed away on December 27, 2023, in Morganton, North Carolina. Born on October 27, 1996, in Yonkers, New York, she was residing in Morganton at the time of her death. Private services were planned to honor her memory.

Reports indicate that Maria's death was the result of an apparent suicide involving a firearm at her workplace, Bojangles, in Morganton. The incident was documented by the Gun Violence Archive, which tracks such occurrences nationwide. ...
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  • News Herald: Woman dies by apparent suicide at Bojangles in Morganton
  • Maria Contreras, age 27 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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