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Case Description
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Matthew Ortega, a 17-year-old student from Centreville High School, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2018. On that morning, his body was discovered lying in the street in the 13000 block of Jeb Stuart Square in Centreville, Virginia. He had been shot in the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death was determined to be a single gunshot wound to the upper body. Initially, police withheld Ortega's identity due to a law requiring guardian permission to release the name o ...Read More
Victim Details

Matthew Ortega

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Centreville

VA

2018-02-14

17

Matthew

Ortega

11/26/2025