Limo driver shot, killed in Chicago's Austin neighborhood
Family members said Mohammed K. Al Hijoj was a husband, a father of three, and a well-known and respected driver.
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Family members said Mohammed K. Al Hijoj was a husband, a father of three, and a well-known and respected driver.
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