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Elian Murrugarra

Case from Dallas, TX dated Jan 27, 2024

Victim Details

Elian Murrugarra

Male

Dallas

TX

2024-01-27

23

Elian

Murrugarra

07/07/2026

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In the early hours of January 27, 2024, a tragic incident unfolded on southbound Interstate 35E near the Woodall Rodgers Freeway in Dallas, Texas. At approximately 2:30 a.m., a gray Nissan sedan, carrying 23-year-old passenger Elian Murrugarra, collided with another vehicle. As the driver of the Nissan attempted to pull over following the minor accident, an unidentified assailant fired into the vehicle, striking Murrugarra. He was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.

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