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Vanessa DeLaCruz

Case from Dallas, TX dated Dec 03, 2023

Victim Details

Vanessa DeLaCruz

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Dallas

TX

2023-12-03

20

Vanessa

DeLaCruz

07/13/2026

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On December 3, 2023, at approximately 4:20 p.m., Dallas Police responded to a shooting at a residence in the 9700 block of Royce Drive. Upon arrival, officers discovered the bodies of three adults: 20-year-old Vanessa DeLaCruz, 33-year-old Karina Lopez, and 50-year-old Jose Lopez. Additionally, two children were found injured: a 15-year-old girl and 1-year-old Logan De La Cruz. Tragically, Logan succumbed to his injuries at the hospital, while the teenage girl was treated and released. A 13-year ...
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  • https://www.restlandfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Vanessa-De-La-Cruz/#!/Obituary
  • 3 adults, 1-year-old dead after shooting in Dallas home, suspect wanted
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