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On December 18, 2016, Joel Planas, a 34-year-old man from Chicago, was fatally shot during an altercation. The incident occurred in the early morning hours, just before 1 a.m., on a sidewalk where Planas was engaged in a fight with another individual. During the altercation, Planas was shot in the abdomen, which ultimately led to his death. This shooting marked the end of a brief period without any fatal gun-related incidents in Chicago, a city experiencing a particularly violent year with numer ...Read More
Victim Details

Joel Planas

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2016-12-18

34

Joel

Planas

12/09/2025

1


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