Alejandro Avitia

Death by Force

Alejandro Avitia, a 15-year-old boy, was fatally shot on October 28, 2008, in Chicago. The shooting occurred in the city’s Brighton Park neighborhood, a location often impacted by violence. Avitia was outside when gunmen opened fire, and he was tragically caught in the crossfire. He sustained fatal injuries from the gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the hospital. His death added to the alarming number of homicides involving youth in Chicago during that year, a period when gun violence ...Read More

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