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Richard Robinette

Death by Force
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Richard Robinette, a 35-year-old man from Chicago, IL, was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting on December 18, 2021. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. while Robinette was stopped at a red light in the 4700 block of West Irving Park Road. An individual inside a black SUV pulled up alongside Robinette's vehicle and opened fire, striking him multiple times in the chest and right side. Despite being critically injured, Robinette managed to drive about a block before crashing into a parked car ...Read More
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: 18-year-old posed with gun used to kill man waiting at red light in Old Irving Park, prosecutors say
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man fatally shot at red light in Old Irving Park
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    Victim Details

    Richard Robinette

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Chicago

    IL

    2021-12-18

    35

    Richard

    Robinette

    11/14/2025

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