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Lauren Membreno

Case from Chicago, IL dated Apr 08, 2016

Victim Details

Lauren Membreno

Female

Chicago

IL

2016-04-08

23

Lauren

Membreno

07/24/2026

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Lauren Membreno, a 23-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on April 8, 2016, in Chicago, IL. She was fatally shot in the head while sitting in the front seat of a parked vehicle in the West Elsdon neighborhood on the Southwest Side. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. on April 7, 2016, when another vehicle pulled up, and someone inside opened fire. According to the Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office, Lauren was not the intended target of the shooting. She was take ...
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  • DNAinfo Chicago: Woman 23, Dies After Being Shot Friday In West Elsdon, Authorities Say
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Woman fatally shot in West Elsdon
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