Leny Emmanuel Cervantes

Murdered
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Leny Emmanuel Cervantes, a 19-year-old from Chicago, was killed on November 28, 2016, in a shooting that also claimed the life of his younger brother, Jaime Cervantes, aged 17. The shooting took place in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, an area known for its struggles with gun violence. The brothers were victims of a rifle shooting, which marked another tragic loss in a city that faced a substantial spike in homicides during that year.

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Leny Emmanuel Cervantes

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2016-11-28

19

Leny Emmanuel

Cervantes

10/24/2024

1


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