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Arthur Cortez

Case from Fredericksburg, TX dated Jan 02, 2024

Victim Details

Arthur Cortez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Fredericksburg

TX

2024-01-02

48

Arthur

Cortez

06/21/2026

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On January 2, 2024, at approximately 11:47 p.m., 48-year-old Fredericksburg resident Arthur Cortez was fatally shot during a robbery at the Kwikchek Convenience Store on South State Highway 16. According to police reports, a man entered the store, proceeded to the back where he donned a white skull mask, and then returned to the front, where he shot Cortez and demanded money from the clerk. The assailant fled the scene on foot, leaving the clerk unharmed.

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  • News Radio 1200 WOAI: Fredericksburg PD Arrest Suspect In Deadly Shooting At Convenience Store | News Radio 1200 WOAI
  • San Angelo LIVE!: Arrest Made in Fredericksburg Homicide, Robbery Case
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