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Merlyn McCallister

Case from Chicago, IL dated Mar 14, 2021

Victim Details

Merlyn McCallister

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2021-03-14

51

Merlyn

McCallister

07/25/2026

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Merlyn D. McCallister, a 51-year-old man from Hillside, Illinois, was tragically shot and killed on March 14, 2021, while walking his dog in the 1700 block of North Major on Chicago's West Side. Merlyn, who immigrated from Barbados in 1989, was a beloved husband to Rosie and a loving father to three children: Mara, Merlin, and Matthew. He had been working the same construction job since the 1990s and was known as a dedicated family man.

On the morning of his death, Merlyn was walking his ...
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  • NBC Chicago: Man Shot and Killed While Walking Dog in Austin: Chicago Police
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