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Maria Zamora

Case from Grandview, IA dated Jul 05, 2006

Victim Details

Maria Zamora

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Grandview

IA

2006-07-05

35

Maria

Zamora

07/15/2026

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On a summer day in Grandview, Iowa, the life of 35-year-old Maria Zamora, a Hispanic female, was tragically cut short. On July 5, 2006, Zamora was found shot to death outside her home. The perpetrator was her estranged husband, 40-year-old Gustavo Sierra.

The couple was reportedly separated at the time of the incident, and their relationship had been marked by violence. Neighbors in the community heard gunshots and discovered Zamora's body. The act was a grim culmination of domestic turmo ...
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