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Jacovy King

Death by Force
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Jacovy King, a 22-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on October 13, 2022, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 2 a.m., in an apartment located in the 2000 block of East 72nd Place in the South Shore neighborhood. According to reports, a male suspect entered the apartment through the back door, leading to an argument between him and Jacovy King. The confrontation escalated quickly, and the suspect pulled out a gun, firing multipl ...Read More
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man killed inside South Shore apartment
  • FOX 32 Chicago: Home invader fatally shoots man in South Shore apartment
    • Victim Details

    Jacovy King

    Male

    Black / African American

    Chicago

    IL

    2022-10-13

    22

    Jacovy

    King

    11/12/2025

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