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Wendy Cortez-Paiz

Death by Force
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In the spring of 2017, the life of a young woman from Oklahoma City was tragically cut short. Wendy Cortez-Paiz, a 22-year-old female, was fatally wounded in a shooting that occurred on Saturday, April 1, 2017. She succumbed to her injuries two days later, on Monday, April 3, 2017. Born in Retalhuleu, Guatemala, Wendy had graduated from Emerson High School in Oklahoma City and was employed at Hetronic USA.

The violent episode unfolded at a residence on the northwest side of the city, leav ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Wendy Cortez-Paiz

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Oklahoma City

    OK

    2017-04-01

    22

    Wendy

    Cortez-Paiz

    11/24/2025

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