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David Villarreal-Zapata

Case from Chicago, IL dated Mar 07, 2024

Victim Details

David Villarreal-Zapata

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2024-03-07

31

David

Villarreal-Zapata

07/29/2026

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On March 7, 2024, a fatal shooting occurred in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, resulting in the death of 31-year-old David Villarreal-Zapata. The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. in the 3800 block of South Archer Avenue. According to police reports, two men, a 31-year-old and a 43-year-old, were driving southbound on Archer Avenue when a man inside a tan-colored SUV fired gunshots at their vehicle.

The victims' vehicle crashed following the shooting, and both men ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man identified in fatal Brighton Park shooting that wounded another
  • ABC7 Chicago: 2 men shot, 1 fatally, in Brighton Park, Chicago police say
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    Has anyone else been following the details of the car used in the Brighton Park shooting? It’s bee... ...Read More
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