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Ricardo Valdez

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jun 27, 2009

Victim Details

Ricardo Valdez

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2009-06-27

21

Ricardo

Valdez

07/15/2026


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Ricardo Valdez, a 21-year-old male, was fatally shot in Chicago on June 27, 2009. The incident took place during a particularly violent period in Chicago, which had a high rate of homicides that year. Valdez's death added to a growing list of homicide victims in the city, as authorities struggled to manage the spike in violent crime.

The Chicago Data Portal documented his death as part of the city's ongoing efforts to track and analyze violent crimes in order to improve community safet ...
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