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Cornelius Pulthus

Case from Chicago, IL dated Sep 25, 2020

Victim Details

Cornelius Pulthus, Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2020-09-25

19

Cornelius

Pulthus

07/12/2026

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Cornelius Pulthus Jr., a 19-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on September 25, 2020, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred in the Burnside neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. Cornelius was walking in an alley with two other males around 10 p.m. in the 9400 block of South Vernon Avenue when an unknown assailant opened fire. He was struck multiple times in the chest and back. Despite being rushed to the University of Chicago Medical Center, Cornelius was pronounced dead ...
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  • Cornelius Pulthus, Jr., age 19 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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