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Johnnie Williams

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 22, 2021

Victim Details

Johnnie Williams

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2021-05-22

46

Johnnie

Williams

07/17/2026

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Johnnie Williams, a 46-year-old African American man, was tragically killed on May 22, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Washington Park neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. Johnnie Williams was standing on the sidewalk with two other men when individuals inside a gray Jeep and a blue Acura opened fire. Johnnie Williams was shot in the back and was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The Cook County medical examiner' ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: 3 shot, 1 fatally, in Washington Park
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