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Javier Cayetano

Case from Joliet, IL dated Feb 21, 2019

Victim Details

Javier Cayetano

Male

Joliet

IL

2019-02-21

13

Javier

Cayetano

07/18/2026

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Javier Cayetano, a 13-year-old boy from Joliet, Illinois, tragically lost his life on February 21, 2019. Javier, who was a student at Dirksen Junior High School, was hanging out with friends in the Reedswood neighborhood when a gunman opened fire, striking Javier and two other juveniles. Despite being rushed to the hospital, Javier succumbed to his injuries that night due to multiple gunshot wounds. The incident occurred around 7:43 p.m. in the 300 block of South May Street, a typically quiet re ...
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  • chicagotribune.com: 13-year-old boy fatally shot in Joliet; 2 other youths wounded: police
  • Dirksen 8th Grader's Unsolved Murder Isn't Cold, JPD Says | Joliet ...
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