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Juan Ortiz

Case from Chicago, IL dated Dec 12, 2014

Victim Details

Juan Ortiz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2014-12-12

44

Juan

Ortiz

07/11/2026

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Juan Ortiz, a 44-year-old Hispanic male from Chicago, IL, was tragically shot to death on December 12, 2014, in his home in Chicago Heights. Ortiz was in his kitchen washing dishes when he was gunned down. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear, and it was not immediately known if he was the intended target of the shooting. His family, devastated by the loss, hoped that a reward offered by Crimestoppers would lead to the arrest of his killer. They distributed flyers in th ...
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  • NBC Chicago: "Family Man" Shot While Washing Dishes
  • ABC7 Chicago: Reward offered for info in shooting death of Chicago Heights man
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