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Raul Barajas

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jan 02, 2010

Victim Details

Raul Barajas

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2010-01-02

27

Raul

Barajas

07/11/2026


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Raul Barajas Jr., aged 27, was found dead on January 2, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. He had been missing since December 27, 2009, and his body was later discovered in the trunk of his car. Raul was shot, and his death was ruled a homicide. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance and subsequent discovery were particularly distressing to his family and community, as he had been missing for several days before his body was found.

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  • Police identify body as missing Chicago man | abc7chicago.com
  • [KML] Fusiontables folder - Chicago Tribune
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