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Christian Ruiz

Case from Chicago, IL dated Apr 13, 2022

Victim Details

Christian Ruiz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2022-04-13

30

Christian

Ruiz

07/12/2026

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Christian Ruiz, a 30-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on April 13, 2022, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred early in the morning while Ruiz was driving his SUV with his three children, aged 8, 6, and 3, in the vehicle. As Ruiz waited at a red light in the Little Village neighborhood, a dark-colored vehicle with three unknown suspects pulled alongside his car. Without warning, the suspects opened fire, striking Ruiz in the chest. Despite his injuries, Ruiz attempted to fl ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: 3 children in car uninjured after driver is fatally shot and crashes in Little Village
  • ABC7 Chicago: Man ID'd after killed in Little Village shooting, crash with 3 kids in car, Chicago police say
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