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Esmeralda Renderos

Case from Centreville, VA dated Nov 01, 2020

Victim Details

Esmeralda Renderos

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Centreville

VA

2020-11-01

45

Esmeralda

Renderos

07/07/2026

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In the quiet community of Centreville, Virginia, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the life of 45-year-old Esmeralda Renderos. On a Sunday morning in early November 2020, police were called to a townhouse on Black Horse Court for a report of a shooting. Outside the home, they discovered Renderos, who had sustained a gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Further investigation inside the residence revealed the body of 37-year-old Henry Cardona, who also had an apparent gunsho ...
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  • NBC4 Washington: Wife, Husband Die in Apparent Murder-Suicide in Centreville: Police
  • INSIDENOVA.COM: UPDATED: Centreville deaths ruled apparent murder-suicide
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