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Margarita Banuelos

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jul 20, 2008

Victim Details

Margarita Banuelos

March 28, 2022

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2008-07-20

39

Margarita

Banuelos

06/21/2026


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Margarita Banuelos, aged 39, was killed on July 20, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. The homicide took place in the Brighton Park neighborhood, an area that has seen both residential growth and challenges related to crime. Banuelos was found dead as a result of a shooting, a method that has unfortunately been a common factor in many homicides across the city. This incident was part of a broader wave of violence that impacted many Chicago neighborhoods at the time.

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  • Bar waitress fatally shot while working for her kids - Chicago Tribune
  • Suit filed over shooting death of worker at Ukranian Village bar

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