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Melvin Orlando Ajtun Calderon

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jul 01, 2021

Victim Details

Melvin Orlando Ajtun Calderon

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2021-07-01

29

Melvin

Orlando Ajtun Calderon

07/06/2026

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Melvin Orlando Ajtun Calderon, a 29-year-old Hispanic male, was found fatally shot in his car in the Gage Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL, on July 1, 2021. The incident occurred early in the morning around 5:55 a.m. in the 5400 block of South Artesian Avenue. Melvin was discovered with a gunshot wound to his face and was pronounced dead at the scene by the authorities. The Cook County medical examiner's office confirmed his identity.

Melvin's sudden and tragic death left his family and c ...
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