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Rey Dorantes

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jan 12, 2013

Victim Details

Rey Dorantes

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2013-01-12

14

Rey

Dorantes

07/27/2026

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Rey Dorantes, a 14-year-old boy from Chicago, Illinois, was tragically shot and killed on January 12, 2013. Rey, who was of Hispanic descent, was sitting on the front porch of his family's home in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, talking on his cell phone, when he was shot six times. The incident occurred around 11:50 p.m. on West Augusta Boulevard.

The investigation into Rey Dorantes' death revealed that the shooting was gang-related. Witnesses reported that a gunman approached Rey and st ...
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  • Boy, 14, shot and killed on Northwest Side porch | abc7chicago.com
  • Chicago Shootings: 2 Teens, Rey Dorantes And Victor Vega, Fatally ...
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