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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Emmanuel Camarillo

‘Please don’t let her die in vain.’ Family of 8-year-old killed in Little Village calls for justice

A candle with a photo of Melissa Ortega on its side at the memorial for 8-year-old Melissa Ortega at the corner of 26th Street and South Pulaski Road in Little Village, Monday Jan. 24, 2022. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Melissa Ortega’s family is asking the public to come together and help bring to justice those responsible for gunning down the 8-year-old in Little Village over the weekend.

“We want to thank everyone for their condolences and prayers, however we wish people would come together and help us bring justice,” the family said in a statement. “Too often we hear news of shootings across Chicago, this continuous activity makes us habituated to these types of scenes.

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