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Dyrek Coleman

Case from Skokie, IL dated Jan 19, 2021

Victim Details

Dyrek Coleman

Male

Black / African American

Skokie

IL

2021-01-19

34

Dyrek

Coleman

07/19/2026

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Dyrek Coleman, a 34-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on January 19, 2021, at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Skokie, Illinois. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office ruled his death a homicide. Coleman, known affectionately as "DC" and "Nunu," was the youngest of three brothers and a father of three children. He had studied music at Columbia College and had moved to Atlanta before returning to Evanston to be closer to his family.

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  • WGN-TV: Man found shot to death in Skokie hotel ID’d, ruled as homicide
  • chicagotribune.com: Male with gunshot wound found dead in Skokie hotel room
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