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Ever Cruz

Case from Washington, DC dated Oct 15, 2016

Victim Details

Ever Cruz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Washington

DC

2016-10-15

31

Ever

Cruz

07/09/2026

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In the early morning hours of a Saturday in October 2016, the sounds of gunfire shattered the peace in the Brightwood Park neighborhood of Northwest Washington, D.C. When police responded to the calls at approximately 2:15 a.m., they discovered a grim scene in the 600 block of Kennedy Street NW. Two men were found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. One of the men, Saul Flores, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The other victim was a 31-year-old man named Ever Cruz. He was found in cr ...
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  • Washington Post: Second man dies after Saturday shooting in Brightwood area, D.C. police say
  • NBC4 Washington: 1 Dead, 1 Injured in Double Shooting in NW DC
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