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Marcus Venezio-Hernandez

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the early morning hours of January 9, 2022, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Colorado Springs neighborhood, tragically ending the life of 13-year-old Marcus Venezio-Hernandez. The young male was a passenger in a vehicle at the Summit Creek Apartments on South Chelton Road when the shooting erupted around 1:19 a.m. When police arrived at the scene, they discovered a vehicle riddled with 16 bullet holes and multiple victims inside. Marcus and another boy, 15-year-old Nevean Tafoya, b ...Read More
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  • KRXI: Double homicide fugitive on the run arrested in Reno
  • FOX21 News Colorado: Two arrested, one out of state from double homicide on South Chelton
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    Victim Details

    Marcus Venezio-Hernandez

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Colorado Springs

    CO

    2022-01-09

    13

    Marcus

    Venezio-Hernandez

    11/14/2025

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    06/10/2024
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    01/12/2024
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    07/09/2023
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