The Murder of Mercedes Vega | Dateline NBC
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- Опубліковано 25 кві 2024
- The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is investigating the case of 22-year-old Mercedes Vega, who was murdered after leaving her Tempe, Arizona apartment complex on April 16, 2023. A year later, her parents are still looking for answers and justice.
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So tragic...😢
I can’t figure out why this case doesn’t have more exposure and pressure to solve it. It’s so tragic.
Sending prayers and positive thoughts
“On April 17th, 2023 a woman's body was found burned in a car along Interstate 10 in Tonopah, AZ. The woman was identified as 22 year old Mercedes Vega who worked as a dancer at a local strip club.
Police discovered that she had been hit over the head in her Tempe apartment's parking garage on April 16th and forced into a car. She was shot and ultimately set on fire in a car where she was later discovered around 1am on April 17th near the Salome Road exit on the I-10. Police were alerted to a car on fire and found her body in the backseat after extinguishing the fire. Her time of death was recorded as 1:17am with the cause of death as smoke inhalation from the vehicle fire. Meaning she was alive when the car was set on fire.
Her car, a white Dodge Charger, was found illegally parked outside of a restaurant in Tempe, AZ. Police have obtained a video recording from her apartment's parking garage showing her walking to her car on April 16th at 9:15pm but there is no video of her attack or her leaving the garage.
Her family is desperate for answers and the police have yet to make any arrests over 6 months later.”
we'll never give up on you Mercedes. You were friends w my bestfriends growing up, so to me you were a friend, keeping my old friends safe. Your soul will live.
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#JusticeForMercedes
#IfYouKnowSomethingSaySomething
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Judging by the location where they dumped the body... maybe someone who is based at Luke AFB