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Efrain Sanchez

Case from Chicago, IL dated Sep 01, 2025

Victim Details

Efrain Sanchez

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2025-09-01

48

Efrain

Sanchez

07/09/2026

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Efrain Sanchez, 48, a male, Black/African American resident of Chicago, was shot on Labor Day, September 1, 2025, in the Little Village section of South Lawndale. According to police cited in local reporting, he was standing outside in the 2600 block of South Kolin Avenue around 11 a.m. when a man approached and opened fire, striking him multiple times. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he died about an hour later.

The killing unfolded amid a violent holiday weekend in the city ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man charged in fatal Little Village shooting over Labor Day weekend
  • Chicago Sun-Times: 9 killed, 52 wounded over Labor Day weekend, most violent holiday weekend of summer
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