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Michael Saunders

Case from Calumet-park, IL dated Jun 21, 2021

Victim Details

Michael Saunders

Male

Black / African American

Calumet-park

IL

2021-06-21

42

Michael

Saunders

07/06/2026

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Michael Saunders, a 42-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on June 21, 2021, in Calumet Park, Illinois. Saunders, who had previously been wrongfully convicted and later exonerated in a 1994 rape and murder case, was found with a bullet wound to the head. His death was ruled a homicide by the Cook County medical examiner’s office. The circumstances surrounding his killing remain unclear, and no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified in connection with his dea ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Michael Saunders of Englewood Four, who got big settlements after being cleared in 1994 rape-murder, shot to death
  • WGN-TV: Man exonerated in 1994 murder, gunned down outside Chicago
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