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Diego Villada

Case from Chicago, IL dated Apr 01, 2017

Victim Details

Diego Villada

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2017-04-01

15

Diego

Villada

07/18/2026


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Diego Villada, aged 15, was tragically shot and killed on April 1, 2017, in the Hermosa neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The shooting took place in the alley of Hermosa, where Diego was ambushed by two individuals. This incident occurred in broad daylight, and Diego sustained critical injuries that led to his death shortly thereafter. He was one of several young victims whose lives were lost to gun violence during that period, contributing to the grim homicide statistics in Chicago for 2017. ...
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