Larry Purnell

Death by Force

Larry Purnell, a 64-year-old African American man from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on May 7, 2022. Purnell was working in the backyard of a home in the West Pullman neighborhood, preparing for a Mother's Day celebration, when he heard gunfire from the street. In an act of bravery, he ran towards the sound to see if anyone needed help. Unfortunately, as he appeared around the corner of the home, he was shot in the chest by the same gunmen who had just shot two other individuals on the p ...Read More

Chicago Sun-Times: Larry Purnell ran toward the gunfire, apparently to help, and was killed in a triple shooting in West Pullman

WGN-TV: 2 killed, 1 wounded in West Pullman shooting

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