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Michael Holder

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 23, 2021

Victim Details

Michael Holder

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2021-05-23

56

Michael

Holder

07/06/2026

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Michael Holder, a 56-year-old African American man, was tragically shot to death on May 23, 2021, in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago, IL. He was found unresponsive in a car alongside another victim, Theodore Powell, aged 49, in the 4600 block of South Federal Street. Both men had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the University of Chicago Medical Center. The incident occurred around 8:40 p.m., and no arrests were made immediately following the shooting.

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  • Chicago Sun-Times: 2 men found fatally shot in car in Bronzeville
  • Michael Holder, age 56 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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