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Uel Garcia

Case from Salt Lake City, UT dated Sep 26, 2018

Victim Details

Uel Garcia

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Salt Lake City

UT

2018-09-26

26

Uel

Garcia

06/26/2026

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In a tragic turn of events on a Wednesday evening, a dispute inside a moving vehicle led to the fatal shooting of a Hispanic male, 26-year-old Victor Manuel Garcia Jr. The incident, which took place near 3030 W. 3500 South, escalated quickly, culminating in a violent end to an altercation.

As the car was in motion, a fight broke out between Garcia and another individual. During the struggle, the shooter was reportedly struck with a bottle. In response, he produced a handgun and fired at l ...
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