Robert Vela

Murdered

Robert Vela, aged 35, was fatally shot on October 30, 2010, in the South Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago. The incident occurred on the sidewalk near the 2600 block of West 24th Street. Details surrounding Vela's death are sparse, but the neighborhood was known at the time for gang tensions and violence, which may have been a factor in the incident. South Lawndale, often referred to as Little Village, was notorious for gang-related conflicts during this period, and many homicides in the area wer ...Read More

Man killed by gunfire in Little Village - Chicago Tribune

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