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Miguel Islas

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jan 11, 2018

Victim Details

Miguel Islas

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2018-01-11

28

Miguel

Islas

07/22/2026

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Miguel Islas, a 28-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically shot and killed on January 11, 2018, in the Vittum Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. in the 4900 block of South Cicero Avenue. According to authorities, Islas was involved in an argument with a 19-year-old man named Lewis Pelayo, who also lived in the neighborhood. During the altercation, Pelayo fired six to seven bullets, striking Islas in the chest. Islas was immediately ...
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