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Carlos Pichardo

Case from Las Cruces, NM dated Jul 09, 2022

Victim Details

Carlos Pichardo

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Las Cruces

NM

2022-07-09

39

Carlos

Pichardo

07/08/2026

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In the late afternoon sun of Las Cruces, New Mexico, a long-simmering neighborhood feud erupted into deadly violence, claiming the life of 39-year-old Hispanic/Latino male Carlos Pichardo on July 9, 2022. The tragic events unfolded outside Pichardo's home on the 900 block of South San Pedro Street, where he resided with his wife, Fatima Ortiz. The couple had a history of contentious interactions with their 80-year-old neighbor, James Theriault.

On that fateful day, as Pichardo and Ortiz r ...
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  • https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/07/11/san-pedro-neighbors-feuded-multiple-times-before-fatal-shooting-court-documents-state/65371015007/
  • https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/crime/2022/07/10/las-cruces-shooting-victim-dies-san-pedro-james-theriault-details-emerge/65370321007/
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    Has anyone else been looking into the background of James Theriault in this tragic case? I can't wra... ...Read More
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    I came across some details about the Pichardo case that have been really sticking with me. It's abso... ...Read More
    03/03/2023
    Has anyone else been looking into the animosity between Carlos Pichardo and James Theriault? It seem... ...Read More
    01/14/2023
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