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Delphine Shields

Case from Chicago, IL dated Aug 14, 2021

Victim Details

Delphine Shields

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2021-08-14

49

Delphine

Shields

07/18/2026

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Delphine Shields, a 49-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on August 14, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. Her death was the result of a violent incident that occurred in the West Woodlawn neighborhood. On the night of August 9, 2021, gunfire erupted inside an apartment building located in the 6200 block of South Rhodes Avenue. Shields was outside on the steps when she was struck by gunfire in her torso. Despite being rushed to the University of Chicago Medical Center, she succum ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Woman dies five days after triple shooting in West Woodlawn apartment
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