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Rodrigo Franco

Case from Chicago, IL dated Nov 02, 2025

Victim Details

Rodrigo Franco

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2025-11-02

17

Rodrigo

Franco

07/08/2026

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In the Archer Heights neighborhood of Chicago, a senseless act of violence claimed the life of 17-year-old Rodrigo Franco on the evening of November 2, 2025. The young man was working a shift at a Burger King located in the 4000 block of South Pulaski Road when the tragedy unfolded. Friends and family lovingly called him "Goji". He was a senior at Pathways High School and had aspirations of becoming a truck driver, following in the footsteps of his uncle.

Just after 7 p.m., a Jeep SUV rep ...
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  • ABC7 Chicago: Drive-by shooter kills 17-year-old boy inside Archer Heights Burger King: police
  • WGN-TV: Boy, 17, shot and killed at Burger King on Southwest Side
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