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Francisco Ro

Case from Hartford, CT dated Dec 26, 2020

Victim Details

Francisco Ro Jr

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Hartford

CT

2020-12-26

28

Francisco

Ro

07/07/2026

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On a cold December evening in 2020, the grim discovery of a burning car in Hartford would unravel a tragic story of kidnapping and murder. Shortly before 9 p.m. on December 26th, authorities responded to a vehicle fire on Shultas Place. After extinguishing the flames engulfing the black Acura, investigators found a male body in the back of the car. The victim was later identified as 28-year-old Francisco Roman, Jr. of Chicopee, Massachusetts. An autopsy would reveal that he had been shot multipl ...
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  • Connecticut Post: 2 charged with kidnapping, murder of man found in burning car in Hartford
  • Republican-American: Men charged with killing of man found in burning car
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