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Miguel Salgado

Case from Chicago, IL dated Apr 10, 2007

Victim Details

Miguel Salgado

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2007-04-10

17

Miguel

Salgado

06/25/2026


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Miguel Salgado, a 17-year-old male of Mexican descent, was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting on April 10, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. Salgado was riding in the front seat of a friend’s car when a bullet struck him in the back of the head. The shooting occurred in the 1400 block of West Fuller Street, and authorities reported that the gunfire came from a nearby vehicle. His cousin, Benito Alva, who was also in the car, suggested that the shooting may have been a case of mistaken identity ...
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