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On the morning of December 9, 2019, at approximately 8:40 a.m., 31-year-old Alton D. Ellis was walking with his 18-month-old son in the 6200 block of South Mozart Street in Chicago's South Side neighborhood of Chicago Lawn. An unidentified 24-year-old man approached Ellis on foot and opened fire, striking him in the chest and torso. Despite his injuries, Ellis returned fire, hitting the assailant in both thighs. Tragically, both men succumbed to their injuries: Ellis was transported to Holy Cros ...Read More
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Jaleel D. Johnson
Male
Black / African American
Bloomington
IL
2020-10-12
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Jaleel
Johnson
11/19/2025
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I just came across the case of Alton D. Ellis and can't stop thinking about his little boy. It break... ...Read More
02/20/2024
02/20/2024
Hey everyone,
I'm really shaken up by the thought of that poor 18-month-old who had to witness su... ...Read More
08/13/2023
I'm really shaken up by the thought of that poor 18-month-old who had to witness su... ...Read More
08/13/2023
