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Deshon Reed

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jun 17, 2021

Victim Details

Deshon Reed

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2021-06-17

16

Deshon

Reed

07/16/2026

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Deshon Reed, a 16-year-old African American male, was found dead in his bedroom in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, on June 17, 2021. The tragic incident occurred around 11:50 a.m. in the first block of West 109th Place. Deshon was discovered with a gunshot wound to his neck, and he was pronounced dead at the scene by Chicago fire officials. The Cook County medical examiner's office later confirmed that Deshon's death was a homicide, resulting from the gunshot wound to his neck.
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Shooting death of 16-year-old boy in Roseland ruled a homicide
  • WGN-TV: Authorities rule death of 16-year-old Roseland boy found shot to death in bedroom a homicide
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