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Jose Velasquez

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 30, 2015

Victim Details

Jose L. Velasquez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2015-05-30

24

Jose

Velasquez

07/11/2026

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Jose L. Velasquez, a 24-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically shot and killed on May 30, 2015, in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred in the 2100 block of South Fairfield Avenue, where Velasquez was shot in front of his wife. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply distressing, as the shooting took place in a residential area, leaving the community in shock and mourning.

Following the incident, Chicago police launched an investigation to iden ...
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  • Homicide Watch Chicago: Jose Velasquez fatally shot in Little Village
  • DNAinfo Chicago: Man, 24, Fatally Shot In Little Village While Walking With Wife, Police Say
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