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Fidel Benitez

Case from Chicago, IL dated Apr 18, 2012

Victim Details

Fidel Benitez

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2012-04-18

26

Fidel

Benitez

07/21/2026


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Fidel Benitez, a 26-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, was tragically killed on April 18, 2012. His death was part of a year marked by high rates of gun violence in the city, with hundreds of homicides recorded. The available public data does not provide detailed specifics about the circumstances of Benitez’s death, but it reflects the broader crisis of violence impacting communities across Chicago during that period.

The year 2012 saw an alarming surge in homicides across Chicag ...
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  • Man fatally shot in in Humboldt Park neighborhood – Chicago Tribune
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