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Taaj Mahome

Case from Harvey, IL dated May 30, 2021

Victim Details

Taaj Mahome

Male

Black / African American

Harvey

IL

2021-05-30

16

Taaj

Mahome

07/10/2026

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Taaj Mahome, a 16-year-old boy from Lansing, Illinois, was tragically shot and killed on May 30, 2021, in Harvey, Illinois. The incident occurred shortly before 9 p.m. in the 14400 block of Union Avenue, a south suburb of Chicago. According to the Cook County medical examiner’s office, Mahome died about three hours later from a gunshot wound to his head. His death was ruled a homicide.

The Harvey police did not immediately respond to requests for more information regarding the incident. ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Boy, 16, shot dead in Harvey
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