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Miguel Miguelito Rivera

Case from Bridgeport, CT dated Dec 24, 2016

Victim Details

Miguel Miguelito Rivera

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Bridgeport

CT

2016-12-24

27

Miguel

Miguelito Rivera

06/23/2026

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On the cold Christmas Eve of 2016, the life of 27-year-old Hispanic male Miguel Miguelito Rivera was tragically cut short in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Just after midnight, Rivera was at a weekly gathering of car enthusiasts in the parking lot of an AutoZone on North Avenue. The festive atmosphere was shattered when a gold Cadillac Deville abruptly pulled up.

Two men, later identified as Xavier Rivera and Moises Contreras, emerged from the vehicle. They seized Miguel Rivera, dragging him in ...
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  • Connecticut Post: Man gets 55 years for Christmas Eve murder
  • Connecticut Post: Day before Christmas, 1 shot dead in Bridgeport

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    Does anyone have more info on the jury's reaction during Xavier Rivera's trial? It's so important to... ...Read More
    06/07/2024
    I've been following the Miguelito Rivera case for a while now, and I can't get over the role the gol... ...Read More
    03/24/2023
    Has anyone else been digging into the backgrounds of the suspects, Xavier Rivera and Moises Contrera... ...Read More
    03/06/2023
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