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Matthew Harlan

Case from Chicago, IL dated Mar 07, 2021

Victim Details

Matthew Harlan

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2021-03-07

51

Matthew

Harlan

07/28/2026

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Matthew Harlan, a 51-year-old African American man, was tragically shot and killed on March 7, 2021, in the Avalon Park neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. The incident occurred around 7:25 p.m. while he was inside a vehicle in the 1600 block of East 83rd Street. According to reports, Harlan heard gunshots and felt a sudden pain before realizing he had been shot in the head. He was immediately rushed to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after h ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Authorities release name of man shot dead in Avalon Park
  • WGN-TV: Man sitting in car shot dead in Chicago’s Stony Island Park
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