Neighbors remember "Pepe," man shot and killed in Pilsen over weekend
One of the seven people who lost their lives to gun violence in Chicago this Labor Day weekend had become a community fixture in the Pilsen neighborhood.
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One of the seven people who lost their lives to gun violence in Chicago this Labor Day weekend had become a community fixture in the Pilsen neighborhood.
The man, known only as Pepe, was a man of many mysteries. Neighbors did not know his full name, his birthplace, or if he had a home of his own. Sara Machi reports.
At 1:39 a.m., the men — ages 41, 43, and 46 — were standing outside in the 1900 block of West 17th Street when someone came up and shot them all.
At 1:39 a.m., the men — ages 41, 43, and 46 — were standing outside in the 1900 block of West 17th Street when someone came up and shot them all.
Organizers and community leaders are hopeful the celebration can be as strong as ever.
Organizers and community leaders are hopeful the celebration in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood can be as strong as ever — despite concerns of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement showing up and the potential presence of federal troops. Victor Jacobo reports.
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