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Valente Torres

Case from Oklahoma City, OK dated May 08, 2021

Victim Details

Valente Torres

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Oklahoma City

OK

2021-05-08

23

Valente

Torres

07/05/2026

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On a Saturday evening in Oklahoma City, what began as a friendly backyard gathering turned into a scene of tragedy. Valente Torres, a 23-year-old Hispanic man, was at a home near Southeast 26th Street and Central Avenue where a group of people were enjoying a game of volleyball on May 8, 2021. An argument erupted between Torres and another man, escalating with terrifying speed. The man he was arguing with, identified as 22-year-old Giovanni Silva, suddenly pulled out a gun.

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