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Jovante King

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jul 11, 2020

Victim Details

Jovante King

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2020-07-11

27

Jovante

King

07/10/2026

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Jovante King, a 27-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on July 11, 2020, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when King was driving in the 2800 block of North Leavitt Street. According to reports, a male suspect approached King's vehicle and shot him in the head. King was immediately transported to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead later that day.

The investigation revealed that the motive behi ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Feud over dice game led to North Side murder, prosecutors allege
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man killed in North Side shooting
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