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On a spring morning in Salt Lake City, Utah, the life of 34-year-old Marisela Lavelle was tragically cut short. On May 24, 2004, as she arrived for her shift at West High School, she was confronted in the parking lot by her estranged husband, Federico Cervantes-Lavalle. The encounter turned fatal when Cervantes-Lavalle, who was 52 years old, shot Marisela.

Immediately after shooting his estranged wife, Cervantes-Lavalle turned the gun on himself, taking his own life in the school parking ...Read More

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Victim Details

Marisela Lavelle

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Salt Lake City

UT

2004-05-24

39

Marisela

Lavelle

04/30/2026