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Gabriel Sanchez

Case from Milwaukee, WI dated May 01, 2016

Victim Details

Gabriel Sanchez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Milwaukee

WI

2016-05-01

42

Gabriel

Sanchez

07/05/2026

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On a tragic Sunday morning, May 1, 2016, the life of 42-year-old Hispanic male, Gabriel Sanchez, was abruptly ended in a violent encounter at his West Allis apartment. The incident unfolded when a neighbor, Zachary Hays, began forcefully banging on the door of the apartment Sanchez shared with his partner and their two sons.

The confrontation began around 6 a.m. when Hays, a resident of an adjacent apartment, woke the family with loud knocking. Sanchez's partner answered the door to Hays, ...
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  • FOX6Now.com: West Allis man’s wife, children witnessed his murder; suspect later shot by officers near DeForest
  • Woman shot randomly while traveling home from Dells dies
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