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Lawrence McNeal

Case from Chicago, IL dated Oct 25, 2020

Victim Details

Lawrence McNeal

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2020-10-25

64

Lawrence

McNeal

07/12/2026

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Lawrence McNeal, a 64-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on October 25, 2020, in the Brainerd neighborhood of Chicago. McNeal was talking to someone he knew in a car in the 9000 block of South Laflin Street when shots were fired. He was struck in the face and taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was later pronounced dead. An autopsy ruled his death a homicide, and Area Two detectives are investigating the case.

The suspect in McNeal's murder is Jesse Howard, a ...
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    I’ve been following this case, and it’s just so senseless and tragic. I can’t wrap my head aro... ...Read More
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    What a senseless tragedy this is. I'm really struggling to wrap my head around the fact that a pack ... ...Read More
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