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Ruben Ortega

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2024-01-24T20:13:13.943

2024-01-24T20:47:51.633

115225

UCP115225

44173

Ruben

Ortega

Hispanic / Latino

Hispanic / Latino

Male

01/23/2024

New York

New York

New York County

10030

No

40329

Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York City

New York

New York

New York County

520 First Avenue, , New York, New York

2124472030

Local

Medical Examiner

https://www.nyc.gov/site/ocme/index.page

M-24-003017

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

07/15/2026


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On January 23, 2024, the city of New York reported the discovery of an unidentified male body, later determined to be Ruben Ortega. The case has since been assigned the Namus ID: UCP115225. Despite efforts to identify next of kin or associates, Ruben Ortega remains an unclaimed individual, and the circumstances surrounding his life and death are largely unknown. The New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner is overseeing the case in an effort to uncover more details about Ruben Ortega's ide...
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Date Found: 01/23/2024

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