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Jimmy Cruz

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 12, 1992

Victim Details

Name

Jimmy Cruz

Gender

Male

City

Chicago

State

Date Of Death

1992-05-12

Age At Death

First Name

Jimmy

Last Name

Cruz

Last Updated

07/24/2026

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On May 12, 1992, at approximately 12:15 a.m., 22-year-old Jimmy Cruz, a male of Hispanic descent, and 21-year-old Hector Reyes were fatally shot in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood. Both men were members of the Latin Kings street gang. Cruz was found lying on the sidewalk near a .25-caliber cartridge casing, while Reyes was discovered inside a park restroom with a bullet located three feet from his head. Autopsies revealed that both victims died from close-range gunshot wounds to the back of ...

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Jimmy Cruz

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 12, 1992

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