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Alex Saldana

Case from Posen, IL dated Aug 04, 2017

Victim Details

Alex Saldana

Male

Posen

IL

2017-08-04

14

Alex

Saldana

07/13/2026

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Alex Saldana, a 14-year-old boy from Posen, Illinois, was tragically shot and killed on the night of August 4, 2017. The incident occurred in the 14600 block of South Division Avenue, where Alex was found with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. Despite efforts by paramedics to revive him, Alex was pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn at 11:52 p.m. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office later ruled his death a homicide.

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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man charged with fatally shooting 14-year-old boy in Posen
  • Chicago Sun-Times: 14-year-old boy shot to death in Posen
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