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Jaylen Perkins

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 01, 2022

Victim Details

Jaylen Perkins

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2022-05-01

19

Jaylen

Perkins

07/18/2026

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Jaylen Perkins, a 19-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 1, 2022, in Chicago, IL. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of intense investigation and community concern. Jaylen was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the Englewood neighborhood, a community that has been grappling with high levels of violence. His death was ruled a homicide by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.

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  • WGN-TV: 19-year-old man shot to death in West Englewood
  • 19-year-old man found fatally shot on curb in West Englewood
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