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Juan Martinez

Case from Chicago, IL dated Dec 10, 2017

Victim Details

Juan Martinez

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2017-12-10

28

Juan

Martinez

07/16/2026


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Juan Martinez, aged 28, was fatally shot on December 10, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred in the midst of a violent year for the city, during which Chicago saw a persistently high rate of homicides, though there was a slight decrease compared to the previous year. Martinez's homicide took place in an environment that was still reeling from 2016's spike in violence, a year that had marked the highest homicide numbers in two decades for Chicago.

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  • Man fatally shot in Gage Park identified - Chicago Tribune
  • Man found shot to death in Gage Park alley - Chicago Sun-Times
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