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Oscar Cervantes

Case from Chicago, IL dated Nov 13, 2011

Victim Details

Oscar Cervantes

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2011-11-13

24

Oscar

Cervantes

06/29/2026


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On November 13, 2011, the life of Oscar Cervantes, a 24-year-old Hispanic male from Chicago, Illinois, was tragically cut short. His death marked another painful entry in the long ledger of violence that has impacted too many young lives in the city. Although specific details about the events leading to his homicide remain elusive, the loss of this young man has surely left an irreplaceable void in the lives of his family, friends, and community.

Oscar Cervantes was just 24 years old—an ...
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