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Eric Jara

Case from Chicago, IL dated Aug 15, 2021

Victim Details

Eric Jara

Male

Chicago

IL

2021-08-15

40

Eric

Jara

07/18/2026

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Eric Jara, a 40-year-old man from Chicago, IL, was tragically killed on August 15, 2021. The incident occurred in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago. Eric Jara was in a vehicle with a 19-year-old man when they were ambushed by gunfire around 1:25 a.m. in the 2700 block of South Drake Avenue. Jara was struck multiple times, while the younger man sustained a gunshot wound to his leg. Both victims were transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition. Unfortun ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man dies days after Little Village double shooting
  • https://home.chicagopolice.org/media_incident/2700-block-of-s-drake-15-aug-21-approx-126-a-m-10th-district/
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