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Raymond Ortiz

Case from Albuquerque, NM dated Jun 20, 2021

Victim Details

Raymond Ortiz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Albuquerque

NM

2021-06-20

29

Raymond

Ortiz

06/28/2026

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On a summer evening in Albuquerque's International District, the life of 29-year-old Raymond Ortiz Jr. came to a violent and tragic end. On June 20, 2021, witnesses described a horrifying scene as Ortiz managed to escape from the trunk of a vehicle near the intersection of Chico Road and Pennsylvania Street. His bid for freedom was short-lived. Two men emerged from the same car, relentlessly pursuing him.

The assailants, armed with a bat, brutally beat Ortiz before shooting him multiple t ...
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  • KOB 4: Albuquerque police launch third homicide investigation in less than 12 hours
  • Two men accused of 2021 fatal shooting in International District | News
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