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Juan A. Medina

Case from Chicago, IL dated Dec 12, 2023

Victim Details

Juan A. Medina

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2023-12-12

14

Juan

A. Medina

Yes

07/22/2026

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Latino male Juan A. Medina Jr., 14, was killed on December 12, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois. Just after 4:20 p.m., the 14-year-old boy stood outside on the 3500 block of West 61st Place in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood with his grandfather, Mario Medina, 65, when a silver Kia Soul pulled up and gunfire erupted. Both victims lived on that block. The attack unfolded in daylight, around 4:23 p.m., on the city's Southwest Side.

Gunmen inside the Kia Soul opened fire. Juan A. Medina was pronoun ...
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  • WGN-TV: 16yo charged w/murder in shooting of 14yo, grandfather
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    I’ve been following the Medina case, and my heart goes out to their family. I can�... ...Read More
    11/10/2024
    I can't stop thinking about the role surveillance footage might play in this case. It's heartbreakin... ...Read More
    05/17/2024
    It's truly devastating to hear about the loss of Juan A. Medina Jr. and his grandfather, Mario Medin... ...Read More
    05/02/2024
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