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Ardo Cuenca-curiel

Death by Force
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On a cold February evening in 2016, a tragic event unfolded in a quiet South Salt Lake neighborhood, leaving a young Hispanic/Latino male, 17-year-old Armando Cuenca-Curiel, and two others dead. The incident, which took place on February 18th, occurred inside a Ford Explorer that was found stopped in the middle of Park Creek Lane. When police arrived, they discovered Cuenca-Curiel, who had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to his side. Two brothers, Angel Lopez-Salinas, 20, and Lauro "Raul" Lopez- ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Ardo Cuenca-curiel

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Salt Lake City

    UT

    2016-02-18

    17

    Ardo

    Cuenca-curiel

    11/05/2025

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    09/25/2024
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