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Leonardo Morales

Case from Chicago, IL dated Aug 22, 2015

Victim Details

Leonardo Morales

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2015-08-22

34

Leonardo

Morales

Yes

07/11/2026

1


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Leonardo Morales, 34, was fatally shot on August 22, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. Morales was killed after an encounter with two purported gang members at a bar in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood. According to sources, Morales had met the suspects, Carlos Cregan and another man, during the evening at a bar. During the course of their interaction, Morales revealed that he was a former member of the rival 2-6 street gang, which may have escalated tensions between them.

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  • Two Purported Gang Members Charged In 2015 Garfield Ridge ...
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