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Julio Garcia

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jun 12, 2017

Victim Details

Julio Garcia

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2017-06-12

15

Julio

Garcia

06/26/2026


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Julio Garcia, aged 15, was fatally shot on June 12, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. His tragic death occurred during a year when Chicago was experiencing persistent issues with violence, despite some slight improvement compared to the previous year's high homicide numbers. Julio was one of many young people caught up in gun violence that disproportionately impacted several communities in the city.

The year 2017 in Chicago saw a decline in overall homicides compared to 2016, which had been t ...
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  • Julio Ceasar Garcia-Lara, age 15 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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