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Leticia Vela

Case from Wyoming, MI dated Jan 01, 2018

Victim Details

Leticia Vela

Female

Black / African American

Wyoming

MI

2018-01-01

25

Leticia

Vela

07/12/2026

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On New Year's Day in 2018, 25-year-old Leticia Vela was fatally shot in the face in her Wyoming, Michigan, home. The tragic event unfolded after Vela and her boyfriend, Ladale Tracy Williams-Nelson, returned from a New Year's Eve party. Prosecutors stated that the shooting occurred during an argument between the couple. Vela, a mother of five children, was pronounced dead at the scene, leaving her family and community in shock. One of her children was shared with Williams-Nelson.

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  • MLive.com: Woman testifies against slain mom's boyfriend, 'he just wouldn't stop'
  • Man charged with shooting girlfriend in face on New Year's Day
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