Jeremiah Ellis

Death by Force

Jeremiah Ellis, a 9-year-old African American boy, was tragically killed on May 14, 2022, in Skokie, Illinois. Jeremiah was at his grandmother's apartment, celebrating his recent birthday, when the incident occurred. He was watching television with his 5-year-old brother in the living room while their grandmother slept on the couch. Suddenly, a hail of bullets was fired into the apartment, striking Jeremiah 11 times and wounding his younger brother in the foot. The grandmother awoke to the sound ...Read More

FOX 32 Chicago: Jeremiah Ellis: 9-year-old boy shot dead inside grandmother's apartment in Skokie

WGN-TV: 9-year-old killed, 6-year-old wounded in Skokie shooting

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