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Bernardino Ornelas

Death by Force
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In the late afternoon of January 9, 2017, a burst of violence shattered the calm at the intersection of 18th and Market Streets in Wichita, Kansas, claiming the life of 24-year-old Hispanic male Bernardino Ornelas, known to his loved ones as "Bernie." Ornelas was behind the wheel of his car, with his 25-year-old cousin, Andrew Ornelas, in the passenger seat, when another vehicle, described as an orange or red Chevrolet Avalanche, pulled alongside them. Without warning, gunfire erupted from the A ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Bernardino Ornelas

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Wichita

    KS

    2017-01-09

    24

    Bernardino

    Ornelas

    11/07/2025

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