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Vicente Mundo

Case from Champaign, IL dated Jan 25, 2015

Victim Details

Vicente Mundo

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Champaign

IL

2015-01-25

20

Vicente

Mundo

07/14/2026

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Vicente Mundo, a 20-year-old Hispanic male and University of Illinois student, was tragically killed on January 25, 2015, in Champaign, Illinois. Mundo, who was majoring in statistics, was last seen leaving his apartment after receiving a phone call. His body was discovered days later in a rural area near Tolono, Illinois. Authorities quickly determined that his death was a homicide.

The investigation revealed that Mundo was the victim of a pre-planned armed robbery orchestrated by two in ...
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  • ILLINOISHOMEPAGE: Scott pleads guilty to first degree murder
  • chicagotribune.com: Sister shocked that U. of I. student knew who lured him to fatal robbery
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