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Exziel Rivera

Death by Force
Case Description
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On what should have been a festive Christmas morning, a tragedy unfolded in a Milwaukee neighborhood that would forever alter the holiday for two families. Fifteen-year-old Hispanic male, Exziel Rivera, was in a car with 18-year-old Nayah Vasquez near the intersection of South 37th Street and West Scott Street on December 25, 2024. At around 11:25 a.m., their vehicle was ambushed when another car, a black Malibu, approached. A man leaned out of the Malibu and opened fire into the Kia where River ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Exziel Rivera

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Milwaukee

    WI

    2024-12-25

    15

    Exziel

    Rivera

    11/11/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I recently drove by the intersection of South 37th Street and West Scott Street. Seeing the memorial... ...Read More
    12/27/2024
    I just came across this devastating news and my heart goes out to the families of Exziel Rivera and ... ...Read More
    12/27/2024
    Has anyone heard any updates on the memorial gathering planned for young Exziel "X" Rivera and Nayah... ...Read More
    12/27/2024
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