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Jose Alejandro Lara Serna

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jul 06, 2024

Victim Details

Jose Alejandro Lara Serna

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2024-07-06

25

Jose

Alejandro Lara Serna

07/06/2026

Case Description

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On the night of July 6, 2024, in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, Jose Alejandro Lara Serna a Hispanic Male, age 25, was driving when gunfire tore into his vehicle.
Around 11:55 p.m., his car struck a viaduct in the 5800 block of South Elizabeth Street.
Responding officers found the 25-year-old unresponsive, with multiple gunshot wounds to the torso, and he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police and the medical examiner.

His name and age were later recorded among ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: 19 killed, 86 wounded in shootings during extended Fourth of July weekend in Chicago
  • Driver found shot to death in Englewood - Chicago Sun-Times
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