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Joshua Montanez-Rivera

Case from Detroit, MI dated Feb 20, 2020

Victim Details

Joshua Montanez-Rivera

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2020-02-20

19

Joshua

Montanez-Rivera

07/02/2026

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Joshua Montanez-Rivera, a 19-year-old male of Puerto Rican descent, had only been in the United States for four months when his life was tragically cut short on February 20, 2020, in Detroit, Michigan. He had moved from his native San Juan, Puerto Rico, with the selfless goal of assisting his sister with her newborn baby and saving money to bring his parents to the mainland. His aspirations for a new life and to support his family were abruptly ended by an act of violence.

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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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