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Ricardo Ricky Rivera

Case from Hartford, CT dated Oct 22, 2015

Victim Details

Ricardo Ricky Rivera

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Hartford

CT

2015-10-22

19

Ricardo

Ricky Rivera

07/06/2026

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A 19-year-old Hispanic male named Ricardo "Ricky" Rivera lost his life in a shooting in Hartford, Connecticut, in the fall of 2015. On the night of October 21st, at around 10:15 p.m., police were called to 7 Cherry Street after reports of gunfire. When they arrived, they found Ricardo Rivera unresponsive, having been shot in the head. Another man at the scene had been shot in the torso.

Rivera was transported to a nearby hospital where he was placed on life support. Tragically, he passed ...
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