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Adela Ruiz-Gonzales

Case from Vancouver, WA dated Jul 14, 2015

Victim Details

Adela Ruiz-Gonzales

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Vancouver

WA

2015-07-14

66

Adela

Ruiz-Gonzales

08/03/2026

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On a summer day in Vancouver, Washington, the life of 66-year-old Hispanic female, Adela Ruiz-Gonzales, was tragically cut short. On July 14, 2015, she became a victim in a violent domestic dispute that unfolded within the walls of a Hazel Dell home. The events of that day left a lasting scar on her family and the community.

The incident was determined to be a double murder and suicide perpetrated by Robert Diaz Gutierrez. Along with Adela, another woman, 40-year-old Elizabeth Orozco, als ...
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  • The Washington Times: Student basketball player healing after family tragedy
  • OregonLive.com: Couple, another relative die in Hazel Dell home shooting, deputies say
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