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Luz Linares

Death by Force
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In the early morning hours of November 2, 2017, the life of 26-year-old Hispanic female Luz Linares was tragically cut short in Reno, Nevada. Responding to reports of gunshots shortly before 5 a.m., Reno Police officers discovered Linares deceased inside her running vehicle at the intersection of Parkview Street and Mazzone Avenue. An investigation was immediately launched, with detectives from the Robbery/Homicide Unit treating her death as a homicide. It was determined that she had sustained f ...Read More
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  • Reno Gazette Journal: Watch: Early morning shooting death in Reno
  • UPDATE: Woman killed in Reno shooting ID'd, police investigating
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    Victim Details

    Luz Linares

    Female

    Hispanic / Latino

    Reno

    NV

    2017-11-02

    26

    Luz

    Linares

    11/10/2025

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    12/19/2024
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