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Jose Pacheco

Case from Cicero, IL dated May 24, 2017

Victim Details

Jose Pacheco

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Cicero

IL

2017-05-24

35

Jose

Pacheco

07/06/2026

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Jose Pacheco, a 35-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically shot and killed on January 18, 2021, in Danville, Illinois. The incident led to a significant investigation by the Danville Police Department, in collaboration with the Vermilion County State’s Attorney’s Office. Following the investigation, Christopher Echols was indicted by a Vermilion County Grand Jury and formally charged with First Degree Murder on September 16, 2021. Echols was later apprehended in Joplin, Missouri.

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  • Chicago Sun-Times: 35-year-old man fatally shot in Cicero
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