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Jamie Arceo

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 07, 2017

Victim Details

Jamie Arceo

Male

Chicago

IL

2017-05-07

19

Jamie

Arceo

07/15/2026

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Jamie Arceo, a 19-year-old male from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on May 7, 2017, during a robbery at his family's restaurant, El Taconazo, located on the Northwest Side of Chicago. The incident occurred around 2:50 a.m. when an armed man wearing a ski mask entered the restaurant through the back door. The suspect first shot a 22-year-old restaurant worker in the back before demanding that Jamie Arceo open the cash register. The assailant then fired multiple shots at Jamie, fatally woun ...
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  • ABC7 Chicago: Restaurant owner's son, 19, killed in NW Side robbery
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man fatally shot, another wounded during Montclare robbery
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    I was just thinking about the sense of community around El Taconazo after Jamie's tragic death. It's... ...Read More
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