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Karyme Barreto Sabalza

Case from Kent, WA dated Jun 16, 2018

Victim Details

Karyme Barreto Sabalza

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Kent

WA

2018-06-16

18

Karyme

Barreto Sabalza

07/11/2026

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On the evening of June 16, 2018, just days before she was set to graduate from high school, 18-year-old Karyme Barreto Sabalza was lured to Salt Air Vista Park in Kent, Washington, by her boyfriend. In a secluded area of the park, the young female was strangled and shot once in the head. A witness later found her still alive on a trail, but her injuries were too severe, and she did not survive. Karyme had been preparing to start nursing school on a scholarship and was looking forward to a future ...
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  • Peoplemag: Man Sentenced for Strangling, Shooting Teen Girlfriend, Leaving Her to Die in Park Days Before Graduation
  • Q13 FOX News: Kent trail murder: Man charged with killing girlfriend after luring her into woods
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