Incident

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    2-23-2023 Texas Mercedes 1-7

    Location

    February 23, 2023

    6833 Vera Ln
    Mercedes, Texas

    Participants

    • Type: Victim
    • Name: Juan Ramirez
    • Age: 19
    • Age Group: Adult 18+
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Unharmed
    • Type: Subject-Suspect
    • Name: Carlos Garcia Ruiz
    • Age: 19
    • Age Group: Adult 18+
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Killed
    • Type: Subject-Suspect
    • Name: Erik Eduardo Almaraz
    • Age: 22
    • Age Group: Adult 18+
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Unharmed, Arrested
    • Type: Subject-Suspect
    • Name: Esmeralda Lee Orozco
    • Age: 20
    • Age Group: Adult 18+
    • Gender: Female
    • Status: Unharmed, Arrested
    • Type: Subject-Suspect
    • Name: Ashley Dinhora Evelin Orozco
    • Age: 17
    • Age Group: Teen 12-17
    • Gender: Female
    • Status: Unharmed, Arrested
    • Type: Subject-Suspect
    • Name: Joselyn Gabriela Lomeli
    • Age: 19
    • Age Group: Adult 18+
    • Gender: Female
    • Status: Unharmed, Arrested
    • Type: Subject-Suspect
    • Name: Rosalba Sarahi Ruiz Garcia
    • Age: 17
    • Age Group: Teen 12-17
    • Gender: Female
    • Status: Unharmed, Arrested
    • Type: Subject-Suspect
    • Name: Gerson Escobar Orellana
    • Age: 21
    • Age Group: Adult 18+
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Unharmed, Arrested

    Incident Characteristics

    • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
    • Accidental Shooting
    • Accidental Shooting - Death
    • Accidental/Negligent Discharge

    Notes

    Hidalgo county; vic arrested- possession of a controlled substance; Ruiz killed when butt of rifle hit vic's head and discharged;

    Guns Involved

    1 gun involved.

    • Type: Rifle

    District

    Congressional District: 34
    State Senate District: 27
    State House District: 39