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Luis Ortiz

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 06, 2008

Victim Details

Luis Ortiz

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2008-05-06

29

Luis

Ortiz

07/12/2026


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On May 6, 2008, 29-year-old Luis Ortiz was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois. The incident was part of a significant number of homicides recorded in the city during that period. Ortiz's death occurred amid a wave of gun violence affecting multiple neighborhoods, as reflected in public records maintained by the Chicago Police Department. These records are drawn from the CLEAR system, which compiles data on violent crime, with incidents being documented at the block level to preserve the privacy o ...
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