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Jose Ortiz

Case from Worcester, MA dated Aug 24, 2016

Victim Details

Jose Ortiz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Worcester

MA

2016-08-24

26

Jose

Ortiz

07/24/2026

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On the evening of August 24, 2016, a resident of Worcester, Massachusetts, 26-year-old Jose Ortiz, was shot and killed. The incident, which marked the city's sixth homicide of the year, took place at approximately 9:06 p.m. in the vicinity of 2 Elliot Street in the Bell Hill neighborhood. Ortiz, a father of two young boys, had just left his sister's home and was walking to his job as a personal care assistant.

According to police and witness accounts, a minivan pulled up alongside Ortiz a ...
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  • UPDATE: WPD Investigating Fatal Shooting on Elliot Street Last Night | City of Worcester, MA
  • masslive.com: 26-year-old shooting victim in Worcester dies from his injuries; Identified as Jose Ortiz
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