victim

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DiDonato plays the waitress Tereza, the mother of a shooting victim who unexpectedly finds herself at the wedding, serving wine to family members she met after the tragedy but who don't recognize her.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The search warrant called for any DNA related to the victim or suspects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Neither Schecter nor the other female victim is believed to have any connection to the university, police said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

She also apologised, as she has done in previous statements, to the victim, both for the incident and how it was handled.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Joe was made to say in court what the victim remembered her assailant saying to her, but she testified that Joe's voice “could very easily be” that of the perpetrator.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson