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Alberto Sandoval

Case from Albuquerque, NM dated Jul 19, 2006

Victim Details

Alberto Sandoval

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Albuquerque

NM

2006-07-19

21

Alberto

Sandoval

06/20/2026

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In the summer of 2006, the life of 21-year-old Alberto Sandoval was cut short in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On July 19, the young man became a victim of fatal gun violence in an incident that would later be described as a gang-related homicide. The shooting left a void in the community and launched a lengthy investigation into the circumstances of his death.

The investigation into Sandoval's murder eventually led to the arrest and conviction of a man named Manuel Turrietta. He was found gui ...
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