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.
Joseph Vargas-Mercado, age 25
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Fatally shot on July 15, 2023 in Hartford, Connecticut.
We need your help to add a photo for Joseph Vargas-Mercado.News sources:
- NECN: 17-year-old shot in Conn. Saturday has died: police
- Jul 15: https://www.wfsb.com: 17-year-old girl dies days after quadruple shooting in Hartford
- WTNH.com: 17-year-old dies days after shooting, attempted robbery in Hartford
- NBC Connecticut: Shootout inside Hartford apartment leaves one dead, three injured
- Gun Violence Archive
One other person also died in this incident.
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