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Esteban Mercado

Death by Force
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On a September day in 2021, 21-year-old Hispanic/Latino male Esteban Mercado-Rangel was in the mesa of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, with a female companion, where they were legally firing a gun. As they prepared to leave, they encountered car trouble, a seemingly ordinary inconvenience that would soon spiral into a terrifying ordeal. Two men, Edgar Orona Camacho and his friend, Erick Garcia, approached the couple, ostensibly to offer assistance with their vehicle. However, their intentions wer ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Esteban Mercado

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Albuquerque

    NM

    2021-09-25

    21

    Esteban

    Mercado

    11/07/2025

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    I’ve been following the tragic case of Esteban Mercado since it first made headlines. It's been a ... ...Read More
    10/18/2024
    I can't stop thinking about the immense courage it must have taken for Esteban's companion to endure... ...Read More
    08/24/2023
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