Omar Mendez Murdered in Chicago, Illinois age 16

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Omar Mendez, aged 16, was fatally shot on April 14, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. The homicide occurred in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, a part of Chicago that had seen a troubling number of violent incidents at the time. Omar was one of many young victims of gun violence that year, contributing to a total of over 430 homicides in Chicago in 2011.

The circumstances of the shooting remain unclear, but his death is a part of the broader crisis of violence affecting Chicago’s communities ...Read More

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name

Omar Mendez

Case Added

March 28, 2022

gender

Male

race

Hispanic / Latino

city

Chicago

state

IL

Date Found

2011-04-14

Age at Death

16

First Name

Omar

Last Name

Mendez

Last Updated

10/25/2024

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Omar Mendez
Murdered

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