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Shaoxiong Dennis Zheng

Case from Chicago, IL dated Nov 09, 2021

Victim Details

Shaoxiong (Dennis) Zheng

Male

Asian

Chicago

IL

2021-11-09

24

Shaoxiong

Dennis Zheng

07/17/2026

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On November 9, 2021, a 24-year-old Chinese male, Shaoxiong “Dennis” Zheng, was walking near the University of Illinois Chicago campus in Hyde Park, when a car pulled up and a gunman confronted him on the sidewalk in the 900 block of East 54th Place; The gunman demanded the laptop Shaoxiong 'Dennis' Zheng was carrying and any other valuables he had.

A struggle followed; a single shot struck Shaoxiong 'Dennis' Zheng in the chest.

He was taken a short distance to the University ...
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  • WGN-TV: 18-year-old man charged with murder of 24-year-old U of C graduate
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Violent death of Chinese student in Hyde Park sparks calls for action — but few specifics on how to combat city’s rising crime
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