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Kevin Julian Velasquez

Case from Chicago, IL dated Sep 02, 2021

Victim Details

Kevin Julian Velasquez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2021-09-02

27

Kevin

Julian Velasquez

07/06/2026

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Kevin Julian Velasquez, a 27-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically killed on September 2, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Gage Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side of the city. Velasquez was driving south in the 2500 block of West 54th Street when an assailant exited another vehicle, approached him, and began firing at approximately 9:25 a.m. Velasquez was struck multiple times by the gunfire. Despite being rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital, he was pronounced dead short ...
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  • FOX 32 Chicago: 3 killed, at least 12 wounded in shootings in Chicago Thursday
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man fatally shot while driving in Gage Park
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