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Daniel Brian Murillo

Case from Silver City, NM dated Nov 18, 2020

Victim Details

Daniel Brian Murillo

Male

White / Caucasian

Silver City

NM

2020-11-18

22

Daniel

Brian Murillo

07/03/2026

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On the evening of November 18, 2020, a tragic incident occurred in Silver City, New Mexico, resulting in the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Daniel Brian Murillo. The events leading to Murillo's death were precipitated by an argument involving Cody McDonald, the father of a child with Lorraine Wood, who was Murillo's girlfriend.

The altercation escalated when McDonald, in the heat of the argument, shot a firearm, fatally wounding Murillo. Following the shooting, McDonald attempted to concea ...
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  • Legal Newsline: Cody McDonald Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for the Second-Degree Murder of Daniel Murillo
  • https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/new-mexico-man-found-guilty-of-2020-murder/
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