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Jose L Zapata

Case from Mount Vernon, WA dated Dec 17, 2017

Victim Details

Jose L Zapata

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Mount Vernon

WA

2017-12-17

19

Jose

L Zapata

06/27/2026

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In the winter of 2017, the life of 19-year-old Hispanic/Latino male Jose L. Zapata was tragically cut short in Mount Vernon, Washington. On the evening of Sunday, December 17th, within the confines of a local business complex, Zapata sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head. The Skagit County Coroner's Office would later confirm the cause of death and officially rule the manner as a homicide, signaling the start of a comprehensive investigation into the violent end of a young life.

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