Case Number: 8449

Lavenuto, Savario - Age 33 - Fatally shot at 9:45 P.M., 7/14/25 in front of 811 So. Racine Ave., while talking to James Russo, who also was killed by an unknown man who approached them on foot. 16th Dist.


Circumstances

Date of Offense July 14, 1925
Date of Death July 15, 1925
Time Between Offense and Death Within 1 day
Address 811 S Racine
Type of Location Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of Public Place Street, sidewalk or alley
Location Description in front of address
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Cause of death unknown
Characteristics shot by man who approached them on foot
Method of Killing Other gun, gun unspecified
Weapon fatally shot
Victim Initiated Events Leading to Homicide No
Total Number of Victims 2
Excessive Violence Multiple victims
Location in front of address
Related to Organized Crime

Victim

Name Lavenuto, Savario
Age 33 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Italian

Defendant

Police

Precinct 16
Allegations of Police Corruption No

Legal

Charges Against Defendant No
Type of Legal Decision Recorded None
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Felony Murder Classification Double murder

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