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Faliang Gao

Case from Chicago, IL dated Nov 12, 2024

Victim Details

Faliang Gao

Male

Chicago

IL

2024-11-12

32

Faliang

Gao

07/29/2026

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On November 12, 2024, Faliang Gao, a 32-year-old resident of Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood, was fatally shot along with another man, Jianru Zheng, 33, in a targeted armed robbery. The incident occurred at approximately 9:56 p.m. in the 2400 block of South Normal Avenue. Police responded to a call for shots fired and found Gao outside the front of the home with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Zheng, who was found at the back of the same house with a gunshot wound ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: 2 men killed in Chinatown shooting identified
  • ABC7 Chicago: Chinatown shooting: 2 killed in targeted armed robbery, Chicago police, alderman say
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    I'm really shaken by the news about Faliang and Jianru. This tragic incident has left our community ... ...Read More
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