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Brandon Jose Nieves

Case from Saint Paul, MN dated Apr 02, 2020

Victim Details

Brandon Jose Nieves

Male

Saint Paul

MN

2020-04-02

20

Brandon

Jose Nieves

07/09/2026

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On April 2, 2020, a dispute that festered on social media erupted into deadly violence on a street in South St. Paul, Minnesota, claiming the life of 20-year-old Brandon Jose Nieves. The tragic encounter was the culmination of a rivalry between Nieves and 19-year-old Marcelino Santiago Lopez, which centered around a romantic relationship with the same woman. Lopez had been dating a young woman who later became involved with Nieves, sparking a period of animosity that played out online with threa ...
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  • Vfmn: We Remember 2020 | Violence Free Minnesota
  • Star Tribune: Charges: After social media beef, Maplewood teen killed rival with shotgun
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