Juan Hernandez

Murdered
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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 ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Juan Hernandez

    March 28, 2022

    Chicago

    IL

    2008-06-17

    15

    Juan

    Hernandez

    Yes

    10/24/2024


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