Alejandro Vargas, age 11

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Lost to gun violence on April 23, 1991 in Compton, California.

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Los Angeles Times: Shot Fired at Guard Kills Boy at School : Violence: The 11-year-old was struck as he left a Compton campus. Police say youths had targeted a security officer because of an earlier incident.
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