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Orlando Sanchez

Case from Trenton, NJ dated Sep 08, 2012

Victim Details

Orlando Sanchez

Male

Black / African American

Trenton

NJ

2012-09-08

28

Orlando

Sanchez

07/07/2026

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Orlando Sanchez, a 28-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically shot and killed on September 8, 2012, in Trenton, New Jersey. His death sent ripples through the community, leaving behind a case that remains officially unsolved, with no individuals ever being charged or convicted for his murder. The circumstances surrounding his death are intertwined with a previous violent encounter that foreshadowed the fatal shooting.

Just two weeks before he was gunned down, Sanchez was the victim of an a ...
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  • nj: 'Person of interest' in Trenton killing is charged with shooting at victim weeks before slaying
  • nj: Court upholds case of Trenton gangster who shot at rival
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