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Devonte Merrill

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jul 19, 2020

Victim Details

Devonte T. Merrill

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2020-07-19

26

Devonte

Merrill

07/05/2026

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Devonte Merrill, a 26-year-old African American male from Country Club Hills, Illinois, tragically lost his life on July 19, 2020, in a shooting incident in the Morgan Park neighborhood on Chicago's Far South Side. The incident occurred around 11:52 p.m. in the 11300 block of South Carpenter Street. Merrill was among a group of people standing on the street when an unknown assailant opened fire. He sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Law ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: 5 people shot, 2 killed in Morgan Park
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