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Robert J. Romero

Case from Santa Fe, NM dated Jul 30, 2018

Victim Details

Robert J. Romero

Male

White / Caucasian

Santa Fe

NM

2018-07-30

52

Robert

J. Romero

06/23/2026

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On July 30, 2018, Robert J. Romero, a 52-year-old husband and father, was fatally shot in his backyard in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. and was initially investigated as an apparent attempted burglary. Romero was confronted by the perpetrator in his backyard, leading to the fatal shooting.

The investigation into Romero's murder was significantly advanced through the use of genetic genealogy, a technology that involves comparing DNA collected at the crime scene ...
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