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Dontay Banks

Case from Harvey, IL dated Jun 06, 2021

Victim Details

Dontay OTF DThang Banks, Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Harvey

IL

2021-06-06

32

Dontay

Banks

07/18/2026

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Dontay Banks Jr., known by his stage name OTF DThang, was a 32-year-old Black male and the brother of rapper Lil Durk. He was tragically shot and killed on June 6, 2021, outside Club O, a strip club located in Harvey, Illinois. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 12:20 a.m., during a chaotic scene where multiple shots were fired from various weapons. Banks was struck in the head and died instantly at the scene.

The shooting also involved a Harvey police officer ...
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  • chicagotribune.com: Brother of Chicago rapper Lil Durk killed in Harvey shooting, police officer wounded
  • WGN-TV: Lil Durk’s brother, rapper OTF DThang, shot to death outside Harvey strip club
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