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Morgan Alaniz

Case from Chicago, IL dated Aug 31, 2025

Victim Details

Morgan Alaniz

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2025-08-31

18

Morgan

Alaniz

07/07/2026

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He was 18 years old, male, and his name was Morgan Alaniz. On Sunday night, August 31, 2025, as the heat of Labor Day weekend settled over Little Village, Chicago police were called to the 2400 block of South Drake Avenue around 8:30 p.m. They found the 18-year-old with multiple gunshot wounds; he was later identified and pronounced dead in the hours that followed, according to reports from authorities and local outlets covering the scene.

By Monday, the Cook County Medical Examiner conf ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: 9 killed, 52 wounded over Labor Day weekend, most violent holiday weekend of summer
  • https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/labor-day-weekend-brings-violence-as-chicago-sees-20-shootings/
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the environment where Morgan Alaniz's tragic death occurred. The Li... ...Read More
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