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Jose Romero

Case from Chicago, IL dated Aug 19, 2017

Victim Details

Jose Romero

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2017-08-19

21

Jose

Romero

07/14/2026


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Jose Romero, a 21-year-old male, was fatally shot on August 19, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred amid a year of significant gun violence in the city, particularly in areas plagued by gang conflicts and retaliatory shootings. In 2017, Chicago experienced a wave of homicides, with many victims being young men like Romero, caught in the crossfire of ongoing street violence.

The city struggled with addressing the rising homicide rates, and cases like Romero's highlighted the c ...
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  • Jose Carlos Romero Hernandez, age 21
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