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Joshua Montanez-Rivera

Death by Force
Case Description
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Joshua Montanez-Rivera, a 19-year-old native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, was tragically killed on February 20, 2020, in Detroit, Michigan. Montanez-Rivera had moved to the United States just four months prior to his death to assist his sister with her newborn child and to save money to bring his parents to join them. On the night of his death, Montanez-Rivera accompanied a friend who was responding to his girlfriend's complaint about unwanted attention from an unknown man. The incident occurred ne ...Read More
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  • The Detroit News: Reward set for tips in 2020 slaying of Puerto Rico native in Detroit
  • Family pleads for answers in 2020 slaying of 19-year-old Puerto ...
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    Victim Details

    Joshua Montanez-Rivera

    Male

    Black / African American

    Detroit

    MI

    2020-02-20

    19

    Joshua

    Montanez-Rivera

    11/27/2025

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