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Keiwaun Crayton

Death by Force
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Keiwaun Crayton, a 23-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on August 19, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred on a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Red Line train. Crayton was reportedly selling loose cigarettes when he was approached by 17-year-old Sherell Stafford and two other individuals. Surveillance footage captured the sequence of events leading to the fatal shooting. Crayton entered the train car around 4:15 p.m., and as he moved to another car, Stafford and ...Read More
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Teen allegedly followed, killed man selling loose cigarettes on South Side Red Line train
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    Victim Details

    Keiwaun Crayton

    Male

    Black / African American

    Chicago

    IL

    2021-08-19

    23

    Keiwaun

    Crayton

    12/03/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Has anyone else been paying attention to the little details in the surveillance video from the CTA R... ...Read More
    01/31/2023
    I've been following the case of Keiwaun Crayton, and one aspect that just stays with me is how every... ...Read More
    01/28/2023
    I recently came across the tragic story of Keiwaun Crayton's murder on the CTA Red Line, and my hear... ...Read More
    01/11/2023
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