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Larry Ortiz Jr

Case from Freeport, TX dated Jan 28, 2023

Victim Details

Larry Ortiz Jr

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Freeport

TX

2023-01-28

45

Larry

Ortiz Jr

07/09/2026

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On January 28, 2023, 45-year-old Larry Ortiz Jr. was fatally shot during a home invasion in the Treasure Island community near Freeport, Texas. Ortiz and his family were visiting the area to celebrate a quinceañera. In the early hours, Ortiz's son, Larry Ortiz III, returned to the beach house with a friend, Lucas Hernandez, and two women, later identified as 20-year-olds Alena Nicole Pena Murillo and Anzley Tay Castillo. Shortly after their arrival, three armed individuals—two men and one wom ...
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  • The Facts: Arrests made in Treasure Island shooting
  • KPRC: 45-year-old found dead after possible home invasion in Brazoria Co., deputies say
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