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Sara Palenza

Case from Hartford, CT dated Feb 23, 2006

Victim Details

Sara Palenza

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Hartford

CT

2006-02-23

19

Sara

Palenza

07/19/2026

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In the early morning hours of February 23, 2006, 19-year-old Sara Palenza, a Hispanic female from East Hartford, Connecticut, was caught in a burst of gunfire that tragically ended her life. She was the unintended victim of a violent attack aimed at the man driving the car in which she was a passenger. The incident occurred at the intersection of Albany Avenue and Garden Street in Hartford, a location that would become the scene of a homicide that remains unsolved.

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  • Cold Case Sara Palenza | fox61.com
  • $50K Reward Offered in Hartford Cold Case - NBC Connecticut
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    I don't understand why this case hasn't been closed. Isn't it obvious that the same guy who k... ...Read More
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