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Dominic Lueras

Case from Albuquerque, NM dated Mar 19, 2021

Victim Details

Dominic Lueras

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Albuquerque

NM

2021-03-19

40

Dominic

Lueras

07/03/2026

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On March 19, 2021, 40-year-old Dominic Lueras was fatally shot during a confrontation at the Sun Pointe Park apartment complex in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, leading to his death.

According to a criminal complaint, the altercation began when Lueras and 24-year-old Manuel Vargas agreed to fight each other. Surveillance footage revealed that both men were armed; Lueras approached Vargas with a gun in his hand and was shot. Vargas was ar ...
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  • Legacy.com: Dominic Lueras Obituary (1981 - 2021) - Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Journal
  • Fight between two men in apartment parking lot ends in homicide
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