Adelinov da Cruz

Adelinov da Cruz was a Cape Verdean individual who became a victim of a violent crime in April 2010 when he was shot in the head by Hugo Ruimwijk, a man with a significant criminal history. The incident, which Ruimwijk claimed was accidental during a playful moment with a firearm, led to Ruimwijk's conviction for the violent death of da Cruz in 2012. Da Cruz was a father of two young children at the time of his death, and the case highlighted the tragic consequences of gun violence.