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Samuel Benavente

Case from Chicago, IL dated Oct 22, 2007

Victim Details

Samuel Benavente

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2007-10-22

14

Samuel

Benavente

07/05/2026


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Samuel Benavente, aged 14, was fatally shot on October 22, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a period marked by significant levels of gun violence in the city, particularly impacting neighborhoods where gang activity and socioeconomic challenges were prevalent. The incident occurred amidst a broader trend of increasing youth homicides in Chicago during the late 2000s.

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