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Jalen JaJa Stogner

Case from Chicago, IL dated Aug 31, 2012

Victim Details

Jalen “JaJa” Stogner

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2012-08-31

17

Jalen

JaJa Stogner

07/04/2026

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Jalen JaJa Stogner, a 17-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2012, in Chicago, IL. Jalen was shot and killed in front of his mother and two younger brothers outside a laundromat in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. The incident occurred while Jalen was helping his mother unload laundry from their car. As he walked out of the laundromat, a brief exchange with another young man, Alan Padilla, led to the fatal shooting. Padilla, also 17 years old, pulled out a g ...
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  • Man Charged With Killing Teen In Front Of Victim's Mother
  • Chicago Tribune: No bond for teen charged with killing teen in front of victim’s mother
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