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Serenity Broughton

Case from Chicago, IL dated Aug 15, 2021

Victim Details

Serenity Broughton

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2021-08-15

7

Serenity

Broughton

07/12/2026

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On August 15, 2021, Serenity Broughton, a 7-year-old African American girl, was tragically shot and killed in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Belmont-Cragin neighborhood on the city's Northwest Side. Serenity and her 6-year-old sister, Aubrey Broughton, were sitting in a parked car when two gunmen emerged from an alley and opened fire. Serenity was struck in the chest and later succumbed to her injuries at a hospital. Aubrey was also shot in the armpit and chest but survived the ...
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  • ABC7 Chicago: 'She didn't even get a chance to fight': Family grieves after 2 sisters shot, 1 fatally, on NW Side
  • FOX 32 Chicago: 7-year-old girl killed, sister wounded in shooting on Northwest Side
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