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Angel Cruz

Case from Jersey City, NJ dated Jan 29, 2018

Victim Details

Angel Cruz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Jersey City

NJ

2018-01-29

18

Angel

Cruz

06/25/2026

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In the winter of 2018, the life of 18-year-old Angel Cruz was tragically cut short in his Jersey City home. On the evening of January 29th, police responded to reports of gunfire in the area of Rose Avenue around 9:35 p.m. Inside a residence, they discovered Cruz suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his torso. He was a male and a student at Lincoln High School. Emergency services rushed him to the Jersey City Medical Center for treatment, but he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced ...
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  • NJ.com: State wants to detain Roselle man charged in Jersey City murder
  • NJ.com: Arrest made in murder of teen lured from Jersey City home
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