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Marcos Orta

Case from Galena-park, TX dated Feb 16, 2023

Victim Details

Marcos Orta

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Galena-park

TX

2023-02-16

17

Marcos

Orta

07/05/2026

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On February 16, 2023, 17-year-old Marcos Alonzo Orta, a senior at Galena Park High School in Galena Park, Texas, was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Baggett Community Center, adjacent to the high school. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. when Orta was approached by two individuals. During the confrontation, he was shot multiple times, sustaining injuries to his neck, face, and arm. Orta was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

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  • ABC13 Houston: Shooting that killed Galena Park HS senior near campus may have been drug-related, police say
  • https://twitter.com/SheriffEd_HCSO/status/1626727472887726081
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