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Robert Ortega III

Case from Roswell, NM dated Feb 18, 2020

Victim Details

Robert Ortega III

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Roswell

NM

2020-02-18

20

Robert

Ortega III

Yes

07/10/2026

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In a quiet home in Roswell, New Mexico, a young life was abruptly ended on February 18, 2020. Robert Ortega III, a 20-year-old male, was found deceased with at least two gunshot wounds, marking a violent end to his life. The initial investigation by Roswell police pointed to a homicide, sending ripples of concern through the community. Friends and family remembered Ortega as a kind and always smiling individual, a young man with his whole life ahead of him. His unexpected death left a void in th ...
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  • Arrests made in Tuesday fatal shooting | Roswell Daily Record
  • Robert Ortega III, age 20 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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