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Yael Edu Esparza

Case from Fort-wayne, IN dated Oct 02, 2022

Victim Details

Yael Edu Esparza

Male

Fort-wayne

IN

2022-10-02

19

Yael

Edu Esparza

07/13/2026

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In the autumn of 2022, a wave of violence cut short the life of 19-year-old Yael Edu Esparza in Fort Wayne, Indiana. On the evening of Sunday, October 2, 2022, Esparza, a Hispanic male, was operating his vehicle in the 300 block of West Wildwood Avenue when an assailant fired numerous rounds at him. The incident occurred at approximately 9:18 PM, shattering the calm of the neighborhood located near South Wayne Elementary.

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  • Fort Wayne Journal Gazette: 16-year-old to be tried as adult, accused of Sunday shooting
  • https://www.wpta21.com: FWPD: 16-year-old charged with murder in weekend shooting
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    I've been following the case of Yael Edu Esparza's murder closely, and my heart goes out to his fami... ...Read More
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