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Nicolas Hurtado-Ruiz

Case from Winston-salem, NC dated Oct 15, 2023

Victim Details

Nicolas Hurtado-Ruiz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Winston-salem

NC

2023-10-15

24

Nicolas

Hurtado-Ruiz

07/04/2026

Case Description

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In the early hours of October 15, 2023, at approximately 3:10 a.m., officers from the Winston-Salem Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in the 2500 block of Fanning Oaks Drive. Upon arrival, they found 24-year-old Nicolas Hurtado-Ruiz suffering from a gunshot wound to his back. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment; however, he later succumbed to his injuries.

Preliminary investigations revealed that Hurtado-Ruiz was a passenger in a work van involved in ...
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  • wfmynews2.com: Man killed in E. Devonshire Street shooting
  • FOX8 WGHP: Suspects shoot at work van after minor crash in Winston-Salem; 1 shot in the back, police say

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