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Destiny Hope Kling

Case from Chatham, IL dated Oct 14, 2021

Victim Details

Destiny Hope Kling

Female

White / Caucasian

Chatham

IL

2021-10-14

11

Destiny

Hope Kling

06/30/2026

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Destiny Hope Kling, an 11-year-old girl from Chatham, Illinois, tragically lost her life on October 14, 2021. Destiny was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m. at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois, after being fatally shot earlier that afternoon. The incident occurred around 4:50 p.m. near the 300 block of Wintergreen Drive in Chatham. Preliminary findings from an autopsy confirmed that Destiny died from a gunshot wound. The Sangamon County Coroner, Jim Allmon, and the Illinois State Police co ...
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  • WCIA.com: Sangamon County Coroner: 11-year-old girl dies after shot
  • WAND-TV: Coroner identifies 11 year old girl shot in Chatham
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