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Steve Salazar

Case from Walsenburg, CO dated Jun 06, 2017

Victim Details

Steve Salazar

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Walsenburg

CO

2017-06-06

41

Steve

Salazar

07/16/2026

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In the quiet Toltec neighborhood of Walsenburg, Colorado, a simmering family feud reached its tragic and violent climax on a hot Tuesday afternoon in June 2017. Steve Salazar, a 41-year-old Hispanic male, was at his parents' home, helping with yard work on June 6th, when he was fatally shot. The tranquility of the afternoon was shattered by the sound of at least two gunshots, forever altering the lives of the Salazar family.

The incident unfolded in the front yard of his parents’ reside ...
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  • Pueblo Chieftain: Man suspected of fatally shooting cousin near Walsenburg
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