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Juan Hernandez

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jun 17, 2008

Victim Details

Juan Hernandez

March 28, 2022

Chicago

IL

2008-06-17

15

Juan

Hernandez

Yes

07/07/2026


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On June 17, 2008, 15-year-old Juan Hernandez was killed in Chicago, Illinois, in a homicide that was marked by controversy and alleged police misconduct. The case of Juan and his brother Rosendo became emblematic of wrongful convictions tied to corrupt police practices within the Chicago Police Department. The two brothers were implicated in the shooting of Jorge Gonzalez, which took place in the late hours on the 2200 block of North Mobile Avenue. During the incident, several teenagers sitting ...
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  • Three charged in Oak Lawn home invasion - Chicago Tribune
  • Teens killed on S. Side - Chicago Tribune
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