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Aliyah Salazar

Case from Joliet, IL dated Dec 31, 2017

Victim Details

Aliyah M Salazar

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Joliet

IL

2017-12-31

17

Aliyah

Salazar

06/30/2026

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Aliyah Monique Salazar, a 17-year-old female from Joliet, Illinois, tragically lost her life on December 31, 2017, due to gun violence. Aliyah, who was of Hispanic descent, was fatally shot while sitting in the backseat of a car with friends in a notoriously dangerous area known as "The Hill" in Joliet. The incident occurred shortly before midnight when a gunman opened fire on their vehicle, spraying it with bullets. Aliyah and another teenager, Victor Arroyo, aged 15, were both killed in the at ...
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  • Aliyah M Salazar, age 17 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • Double Murder On The Hill Unsolved, 1 Year Later | Joliet, IL Patch
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    I really feel for Aliyah and Victor's families as they navigate this incredibly difficult time. I ca... ...Read More
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