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Donatello Herrera

Case from Chicago, IL dated Dec 16, 2014

Victim Details

Donatello Herrera

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2014-12-16

35

Donatello

Herrera

07/13/2026

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Donatello Herrera, a 35-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically shot and killed on December 16, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 1:15 a.m. while Herrera was standing on the sidewalk at a bus stop on the 1200 block of South Western Avenue. According to police reports, a dark-colored SUV drove past, and someone inside the vehicle opened fire, striking Herrera in the abdomen. He was immediately transported to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, where he was later pr ...
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  • Homicide Watch Chicago: Donatello Herrera, 35, fatally shot on Near West Side
  • DNAinfo Chicago: Man Shot to Death in Little Italy
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