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was then put out and officers later found David's car at a nearby convenience store while an unsuspecting David was close by. Once officers saw David one of them explained him from a distance that his vehicle is connected with murder cases. After that, David ran on foot to a nearby parking garage of
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with four counts of murder and one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and was later indicted on one count of capital murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, unlawful restraint and evading arrest. Ortiz has confessed to the four murders and fifth attempted murder to
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