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Shanita Fennell

Case from Chicago, IL dated Sep 01, 2022

Victim Details

Shanita Fennell

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2022-09-01

24

Shanita

Fennell

07/27/2026

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Shanita Fennell, a 24-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on September 1, 2022, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, specifically in the 1600 block of West 79th Street. Shanita was seated in a parked car when a red SUV drove by, and an individual inside the vehicle opened fire. She was struck in the head and was immediately transported to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where she was pronounced dead. Alongside Shanita, a 30-year ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: 2 wounded, 1 fatally, in Gresham shooting
  • LEGAL HELP FIRM - YOUNG WOMAN KILLED: Shanita Fennell, 24
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