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Christina McDaniels

Case from Denver, CO dated May 23, 2019

Victim Details

Christina McDaniels

Female

White / Caucasian

Denver

CO

2019-05-23

11

Christina

McDaniels

07/03/2026

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On a spring evening in Denver, Colorado, the life of 11-year-old Christine McDaniels was tragically cut short. On May 23, 2019, Christine, along with her parents, Joseph and Althea McDaniels, was shot and killed in their home in the Bear Valley neighborhood. The family had been preparing for a new chapter in their lives, planning a move to Mississippi, when the horrific events unfolded.

That evening, a man the family knew well, 59-year-old Bustaman Kartabrata, arrived at their home on Sou ...
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  • https://www.denverpost.com/2019/05/24/denver-police-3-dead-shooting/
  • FOX31 Denver: Couple, daughter killed in shooting at southwest Denver home; suspect in custody
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    Has anyone else been following the details about how the 9-year-old boy survived and managed to get ... ...Read More
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