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Ashton Lipscomb

Case from Chicago, IL dated Oct 07, 2020

Victim Details

Ashton Lipscomb

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2020-10-07

9

Ashton

Lipscomb

07/05/2026

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Ashton Lipscomb, a 9-year-old boy from Chicago, IL, tragically died on October 7, 2020, after accidentally shooting himself in the head while playing with a gun in his home. The incident occurred in the North Austin neighborhood, where Ashton was found with a gunshot wound to the head. He was rushed to Stroger Hospital of Cook County but was pronounced dead shortly after.

The investigation revealed that Ashton and his 13-year-old brother, Adrien Lipscomb, had found two unlocked guns in t ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Dad charged after 13-year-old son allegedly admits to fatally shooting brother on West Side
  • Obituary for Ashton Lipscomb at JOHNSON'S FUNERAL HOME
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