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Francisco Diaz

Case from Chicago, IL dated Dec 29, 2015

Victim Details

Francisco Diaz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2015-12-29

21

Francisco

Diaz

07/05/2026

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Francisco Diaz, a 21-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2015, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning in Melrose Park, a suburb of Chicago. Diaz was inside a vehicle when he was approached by Ellezer Torres, a 22-year-old man from Westchester. Torres began firing into the vehicle, hitting Diaz and a 14-year-old boy who was also inside. Diaz was taken to Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:05 a.m. The 1 ...
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  • Man Charged In Fatal Melrose Park Shooting - chicago - CBS News
  • Melrose Park shooting leaves man dead, boy critical
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