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Carlos Araujo-Mejia

Case from Fort Smith, AR dated Jul 22, 2015

Victim Details

Carlos Araujo-Mejia

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Fort Smith

AR

2015-07-22

20

Carlos

Araujo-Mejia

07/15/2026

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On July 22, 2015, 20-year-old Carlos Araujo-Mejia was fatally shot in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Born on August 21, 1994, in Mexico, he had been a resident of Fort Smith for several years. Carlos was a graduate of Southside High School and an active member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

The incident occurred near South 2nd Street, an area known for housing a homeless encampment. Carlos had accompanied his girlfriend, Mindy Garrett, and 53-year-old Dwight Neal Hawley to Hawley's she ...
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  • Arkansas Online: Man, 53, faces charges in killing with shotgun
  • Man killed in shooting in Fort Smith, suspect in custody | thv11.com
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