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Francisco Javier Gonzalez

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jul 04, 2020

Victim Details

Francisco Javier Gonzalez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Detroit

MI

2020-07-04

39

Francisco

Javier Gonzalez

07/05/2026

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In the early morning hours of July 4, 2020, a tragic and violent event unfolded on the streets of southwest Detroit that claimed the life of 39-year-old Francisco Javier Gonzalez, a Hispanic male. He and his family were driving in their Dodge Durango when their vehicle was suddenly ambushed by gunfire from a passing car. The attack resulted in the deaths of both Francisco and his wife, Maria Gonzalez-Garcia, and left their three children, who were in the vehicle with them, injured.

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  • Obituary for Francisco Javier Gonzalez at Solosy Funeral Home
  • WXYZ 7 News Detroit: Mother killed, 3 boys shot in violent string of weekend shootings in Detroit
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