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Royal Shorts

Case from Chicago, IL dated Sep 18, 2021

Victim Details

Royal Shorts

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2021-09-18

33

Royal

Shorts

07/18/2026

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Royal Shorts, a 33-year-old African American man from Hammond, Indiana, was fatally shot on September 18, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 3:50 a.m. in the 800 block of North Orleans Street, near the River North area. According to reports, Royal Shorts was standing next to his vehicle when someone in a blue SUV opened fire, striking him in the chest. He was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

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  • CWB Chicago: 1 dead, 1 injured in separate shootings near River North nightclubs - CWB Chicago
  • Royal Shorts, age 33 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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