Yoel Sarmiento Lopez

Murdered
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On July 24, 2023, at approximately 1:30 a.m., 21-year-old Yoel Sarmiento López was fatally shot in Nashville, Tennessee. The incident occurred while López, his cousin, and 18-year-old Josué Emanuel Cruz were parked in a Nissan Altima near the intersection of Sterling Boone Drive and Jay Street, listening to music. Cruz, seated in the back, was reportedly handling an AR-style pistol when it discharged, striking López, who was in the driver's seat.

Following the shooting, Cruz fled t ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Yoel Sarmiento Lopez

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Nashville

    TN

    2023-07-24

    21

    Yoel

    Sarmiento Lopez

    12/26/2024

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