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Anishalee Cortes

Case from Roselle, NJ dated Jun 13, 2017

Victim Details

Anishalee Cortes

Female

White / Caucasian

Roselle

NJ

2017-06-13

22

Anishalee

Cortes

06/24/2026

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Anishalee Cortes, a 22-year-old female, was tragically killed in a murder-suicide on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. The incident unfolded in Roselle, New Jersey, where Dominick Richards, 49, fatally shot Cortes before taking his own life. The shooting occurred in the driveway of Richards' home on Chestnut Street. Both individuals were pronounced dead at the scene, and a handgun was recovered.

The violent act was the culmination of a history of domestic violence. Richards had been arrested on Apr ...
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  • NJ.com: Man shot, killed woman in murder-suicide outside Roselle home, authorities say
  • NBC New York: 2 People Found Shot to Death in New Jersey Driveway
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