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Matthew Torres

Case from Austin, TX dated May 17, 2024

Victim Details

Matthew Torres

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Austin

TX

2024-05-17

25

Matthew

Torres

07/08/2026

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On May 17, 2024, 25-year-old Matthew Torres was fatally shot in his apartment at the Tides on Copper Creek complex, located at 9815 Copper Creek Drive in an unincorporated area of Austin, Texas. The Williamson County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call reporting the shooting around 10:30 p.m., finding Torres deceased at the scene.

Matthew Torres was remembered by his mother, Jessica Valdez, as "always smiling" and a "very caring person." She described him as "the kind of man that ...
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  • KEYE: Police identify Williamson County homicide victim, mother begs for information
  • KXAN Austin: WCSO investigating a deadly shooting in Austin
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