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Melody Joiner

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 05, 2022

Victim Details

Melody Joiner

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2022-05-05

42

Melody

Joiner

07/23/2026

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Melody Joiner, a 42-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed on May 5, 2022, in a domestic shooting incident in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago, IL. Officers found her with a gunshot wound to her chest at around 9 a.m. in the 4300 block of South King Drive. Despite immediate response, she was pronounced dead at the scene. The Cook County medical examiner's office confirmed her identity and the cause of death. The incident was part of a broader pattern of violence in Chicago ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Woman killed in domestic shooting in Bronzeville, police say
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