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Vladimir Esquivel

Case from Mount-prospect, IL dated Feb 16, 2018

Victim Details

Vladimir Esquivel

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Mount-prospect

IL

2018-02-16

29

Vladimir

Esquivel

07/01/2026

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Vladimir Esquivel, a 29-year-old male from Arlington Heights, Illinois, was found dead on February 16, 2018, in Mount Prospect, Illinois. His body was discovered inside his burning Jeep Wrangler on West Algonquin Road. An autopsy revealed that Esquivel had been shot multiple times in the head, and his death was ruled a homicide by the Cook County medical examiner's office.

The investigation into Esquivel's death led to the arrest of Paul A. Zalewski, a 21-year-old male from Mount Prospect ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Murder charges filed in death of man found in burning Jeep in Mount Prospect
  • Daily Herald: Medical examiner: Man found dead in burning car was shot multiple times
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