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Jasmine Duran-Cortinas

Case from Portland, OR dated Apr 12, 2017

Victim Details

Jasmine Duran-Cortinas

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Portland

OR

2017-04-12

11

Jasmine

Duran-Cortinas

07/18/2026

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On April 12, 2017, a tragic incident unfolded in Portland, Oregon, involving 11-year-old Jasmine Duran-Cortinas and her 8-year-old sister, Janet. Their father, 42-year-old Jaime Cortinas, fatally shot both daughters multiple times before taking his own life. The sequence of events began when the girls' mother contacted authorities around 12:30 a.m., reporting that Jaime had taken their daughters and was threatening to kill them and himself.

Law enforcement agencies promptly initiated a s ...
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  • KOIN 6: Autopsy: Gresham dad shot daughters multiple times
  • KATU: Police: Man, 2 daughters found dead after officer-involved shooting in NE Portland
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    I've been following the terrible case involving Jasmine and Janet Duran-Cortinas, and it's just so b... ...Read More
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