Pedro Luis Cruz Jr.

How they died

Suicide

Police were called at 6 p.m. to a report that a man had allegedly assaulted a woman and was possibly holding her against her will with a firearm. When attempts to make contact went unanswered, officers became concerned for the well-being of people inside the residence. Officers established a perimeter for themselves. After several hours, the woman inside was able to leave the building. Officers obtained an arrest warrant for the man. At 6:24 a.m., police entered the residence through a crawl space and found an man dead of a suspected self-inflicted gunshot.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Pedro Luis Cruz Jr., and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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