Melissa “Azul” De La Garza, age 18

Lost to gun violence on September 25, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois.

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FOX 32 Chicago: Murder victim Melissa De La Garza, 18, had just gotten home from Halloween shopping when she was shot
Sep 25: Chicago Sun-Times: 18-year-old shot dead on Southwest Side had just returned home after spending day shopping with mother
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