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Rafael Tirado

Case from Chicago, IL dated Oct 06, 1982

Victim Details

Rafael Tirado

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

1982-10-06

28

Rafael

Tirado

07/15/2026

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Rafael Tirado, a 28-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically killed on October 6, 1982, in Chicago, Illinois. Tirado was a local drug dealer who was fatally shot in a random drive-by shooting while standing at a phone booth with his friend, 18-year-old Alberto Rosario. The incident occurred near the corner of Damen and Lemoyne in Chicago. Tirado was shot once in the head and once in the neck, leading to his immediate death, while Rosario survived the attack despite being wounded.

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