Every day in the U.S. about 108 people are shot dead in one way or another.
At GunMemorial.org we try to post pages for all of these people
even though the circumstances of their deaths can be drastically different.
Baltazar Escaloma-Baez, age 17
You can post a photo of Baltazar.
Fatally shot on October 28, 2017 in Grand Ronde, Oregon.
Photo sources:
- Nov 21: Statesman Journal: Jury finds fatal shooting of Silverton teen by Polk County deputies justified
News sources:
- KATU: State police ID 17-year-old carjacking suspect shot, killed by deputies on Hwy 18
- Oct 28: KOIN 6: Armed robbery suspect dies in officer-involved shooting
- Oct 28: Statesman Journal: OSP: Silverton teen shot and killed by deputies after carjacking, chase
- Gun Violence Archive
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