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Joel Cervantes

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jul 17, 2015

Victim Details

Joel Cervantes

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2015-07-17

29

Joel

Cervantes

07/24/2026

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Joel Cervantes, a 29-year-old Hispanic male, was found dead on July 17, 2015, in his home in the Mayfair neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The tragic incident also claimed the lives of his brother, Roberto Cervantes, 38, and their father, Jesus Cervantes, 72. The three men were discovered during a well-being check conducted by the police around 5:25 p.m. on that fateful day. The neighborhood was in shock as the family was well-known and regarded as friendly and hardworking by their neighbors.
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  • Obituary for Jesus, Joel, Roberto Cervantes | Cooney Funeral Home, Chicago, IL
  • Homicide Watch Chicago: Autopsies: Roberto Cervantes killed his father and brother, Jesus and Joel Cervantes, then took his own life in Mayfair
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