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Angel Cruz

Death by Force
Case Description
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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 ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Angel Cruz

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Jersey City

    NJ

    2018-01-29

    18

    Angel

    Cruz

    11/17/2025

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