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Oyedele Olupitan

Case from Chicago, IL dated Aug 18, 2020

Victim Details

Oyedele Olupitan

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2020-08-18

42

Oyedele

Olupitan

07/16/2026

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Oyedele Olupitan, a 42-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on August 18, 2020, in the Washington Heights neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. when two men entered a convenience store and began shooting. Oyedele Olupitan was struck in the head and succumbed to his injuries at the scene. This violent act took place amid a surge in murders in Chicago, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread job losses, and civil unrest ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: ‘We pretty much killing ourselves’ — In the face of violence, these 4 Chicagoans aim to bring peace
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man shot dead in Washington Heights
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