File:Raul Meza Jr. mug shot.png

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Description	Mug shot of American serial killer Raul Meza Jr.
Author or copyright owner	Pflugerville Police Department
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Original publication: The mug shot was taken on May 18, 2023, and was released to the media by Pflugerville PD. Immediate source: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/texas-raul-meza-jr-pflugerville-murder-suspect-arrested-austin-camp-fire-trail
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Raul Meza Jr.
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	The image will illustrate the subject of the article as he appeared at the time of his final arrest in 2023, and as he appeared on his wanted posters released by Pflugerville PD and the U.S. Marshals.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	There are few images of the subject available.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	The image will be used once in the infobox of the relevant article.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The image is low quality and the mug shot was not created for commercial use. It was released (in higher resolution) for media use in 2023 and appeared on wanted posters released by Pflugerville PD and the U.S. Marshals. Due to this, and the subject being imprisoned for life without parole, it's unlikely that the image will have any commercial use in the future.
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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	00:03, 26 June 2025		276 × 362 (169 KB)	DatBot (talk \| contribs)	Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
	12:28, 25 June 2025	No thumbnail	414 × 543 (319 KB)	Staryu (talk \| contribs)	Uploading a non-free file using File Upload Wizard

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