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Ramiro Mendez

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jan 21, 2023

Victim Details

Ramiro Mendez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2023-01-21

32

Ramiro

Mendez

07/13/2026

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Ramiro Mendez, a 32-year-old father of two, was fatally shot outside his home in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood of Chicago on January 21, 2023. The incident occurred in the early morning hours, around 3 a.m., when Mendez was waiting in the driveway of his house in the 5300 block of West Altgeld Street. He and his wife, Maria Zambrano, had just returned home from a family gathering, and Zambrano had gone inside to let out their dog while Mendez waited outside.

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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Belmont Cragin killing: Reward offered for information about fatal shooting
  • FOX 32 Chicago: Cragin crime: Man fatally shot while walking on NW Side
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