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Jose Maldonado

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jul 02, 2011

Victim Details

Jose Maldonado

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2011-07-02

22

Jose

Maldonado

07/02/2026


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Jose Maldonado, a 22-year-old man, was fatally shot on July 2, 2011, in Chicago. His death occurred in the South Lawndale neighborhood, a region that has historically struggled with gun violence and gang activity. The shooting was one of many incidents that contributed to Chicago's alarming homicide rate during 2011, a year that saw a surge in violent crime across the city.

Maldonado's killing is part of a broader trend of gun violence that disproportionately affected young men in certa ...
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