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Police Release Third Murder Victim's Name

By KGNS News

Story Created: Jan 30, 2012 at 11:08 PM CDT

Story Updated: Jan 30, 2012

Laredo police have now released the identity of Laredo's latest murder.
Jorge Villanueva, 49 years old, was reportedly shot and killed at the Hillside apartments in the 300 block of West Hillside Street over the weekend.
Police received 911 calls just after 2:30 a.m. on Sunday from residents reporting they had heard gunshots.
Officers arrived and found Villanueva suffering from several gunshot wounds to the upper body.
He was taken to the Laredo Medical Center where he died an hour later.
Early reports say three suspects were allegedly seen in the area around the time of the murder wearing ski masks.
Police believe the crime was related to drug trafficking.

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