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Joshua Cortez

Case from Hartford, CT dated May 16, 2016

Victim Details

Joshua Cortez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Hartford

CT

2016-05-16

22

Joshua

Cortez

06/22/2026

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On the evening of May 16, 2016, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet near the intersection of Campfield Avenue and Cowles Street in Hartford, Connecticut. When police arrived around 10:30 p.m., they discovered the body of 22-year-old Hispanic male, Joshua Cortez, lying in the street. He had been shot multiple times in the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. Nearby, in a parked car, officers found 23-year-old Alysha Ocasio with several gunshot wounds to her torso. She was rushed to Hartf ...
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  • NBC Connecticut: Police ID Victims of Double Homicide in Hartford
  • Police Make Arrest in Hartford Double Homicide - NBC Connecticut
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