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Leonardo Bautista Jr.

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jan 29, 2022

Victim Details

Leonardo Bautista Jr.

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2022-01-29

16

Leonardo

Bautista Jr.

07/22/2026

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Leonardo Bautista Jr., a 16-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on January 29, 2022, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side. Leonardo and another teenage boy, aged 17, were inside a vehicle engaged in a drug transaction when two suspects approached and opened fire. Leonardo was shot in the head and was immediately transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The other boy, who was struck in the ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: 2 teen boys shot, 1 fatally, during drug transaction in Little Village
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