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Demyra Thornton

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jan 17, 2021

Victim Details

Demyra S. Thornton

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2021-01-17

17

Demyra

Thornton

07/31/2026

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Demyra S. Thornton, a 17-year-old African American girl, tragically lost her life on January 17, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the North Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago. Authorities responded to a call around 4:20 a.m. and found Demyra with a gunshot wound to her chest inside a home on the 1200 block of South Kedvale Avenue. She was immediately transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 4:59 a.m. The Cook County medical examiner ...
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  • NBC Chicago: 24 Shot, 6 Fatally, Across Chicago This Weekend
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