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Matthew D. Zavala, a 20-year-old Black/African American male from Chicago and a Private First Class in the Illinois Army National Guard, had recently begun charting a path that blended college plans at Harold Washington College with weekend drills and the disciplined routine of the infantry. Friends and soldiers who trained with him described a motivated, bright young man with a future they expected to unfold overseas, not on the streets of his hometown.

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Victim Details

Matthew D Zavala

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2012-02-11

2012-02-11

20

Matthew D

Zavala

11/07/2025


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