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Kanye Perkins

Case from Chicago, IL dated Sep 09, 2022

Victim Details

Kanye Perkins

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2022-09-09

17

Kanye

Perkins

07/21/2026

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Kanye Perkins, a 17-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on September 9, 2022, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred near Kenwood Academy High School, where Kanye was a student. According to reports, the shooting took place around noon in the 1600 block of East 50th Place, in the Kenwood neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. Kanye was on his lunch break when he got into an altercation with individuals in a vehicle. The confrontation escalated, leading to a chase that en ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: CPS student, 17, killed in shooting near Kenwood Academy
  • Student, 17, shot and killed blocks away from Kenwood Academy High School
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