John Cortez Short

Murdered

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Case Description
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On August 26, 2015, 23-year-old John Cortez Short was killed in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred amid a wave of homicides that year, as Chicago faced increased violence across many of its neighborhoods. Short was among numerous young victims that year, in a time when the city grappled with elevated levels of gun violence. Like many other homicides in Chicago, this case highlighted the ongoing crisis within the community, as incidents of gun-related violence affected many families across the ...Read More
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Victim Details

John Cortez Short

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2015-08-26

23

John Cortez

Short

10/24/2024

1


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01/10/2024
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09/07/2023
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01/26/2023