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Victor Hampton

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jul 22, 2021

Victim Details

Victor Hampton

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2021-07-22

31

Victor

Hampton

07/16/2026

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Victor Hampton, a 31-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on July 22, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred inside a Family Dollar store located in the Woodlawn neighborhood. Around 12:45 p.m., Victor Hampton was inside the store when an assailant entered and shot him multiple times in the head, face, and body. The Cook County medical examiner's office confirmed his identity and pronounced him dead at the scene. The shooter, described as a Black male wearing a mask a ...
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  • WGN-TV: Police: Man shot, killed inside West Woodlawn Family Dollar
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man killed in Woodlawn shooting
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    I can't stop thinking about the community of Woodlawn and Victor Hampton's loved ones. It's unfathom... ...Read More
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    Does anyone else find it unsettling how brazen this attack was? Victor Hampton was killed in the mid... ...Read More
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    I was reading more about Victor Hampton's case, and something that really stood out to me was the bo... ...Read More
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