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Giovanni Garcia

Case from Chicago, IL dated Nov 09, 2016

Victim Details

Giovanni Garcia

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2016-11-09

18

Giovanni

Garcia

07/04/2026

1


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Giovanni Garcia, aged 18, was shot and killed on November 9, 2016, in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. The incident took place in an area that has been affected by ongoing gang violence and gun-related crimes, which have become all too common in many parts of the city. Garcia's death was part of a broader pattern of violence that saw Chicago's homicide rate rise significantly during 2016, a year that recorded a troubling surge in violent incidents across the city.

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