Alonso Beltran Lara, age 18

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Lost to gun violence on April 8, 2021 in Burlington, North Carolina.

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Apr 15: Washington Post: Beloved teacher’s double life revealed after he dies in cartel robbery, sheriff says

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myfox8.com: 2 dead, including Union County teacher, after shooting involving rival drug cartels in Alamance County, sheriff says; ‘like an old Western shootout’
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article250667194.html
Apr 14: https://www.wbtv.com: Union Co. charter school coach killed in shootout involving drug cartel in N.C.
wcnc.com: Union County basketball coach killed in shootout with drug cartel in Alamance County
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