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Alejandro Mendoza

Case from Joliet, IL dated Jul 14, 2019

Victim Details

Alejandro Mendoza

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Joliet

IL

2019-07-14

17

Alejandro

Mendoza

07/18/2026

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Alejandro Mendoza, a 17-year-old male from Joliet, IL, was tragically shot and killed on July 14, 2019. The incident occurred around 6:15 a.m. when officers responded to reports of shots fired. They found Alejandro Mendoza inside a vehicle near Elwood Avenue and Creed Street with a gunshot wound. He was initially transported to Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox before being airlifted to Loyola Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries.

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  • WSPY NEWS: 17 Year-Old Killed, 15 Year-old Charged With Murder in Joliet
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Boy, 15, charged with murder in Joliet shooting
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