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Derrick Williams-Scott

Case from Joliet, IL dated Jun 12, 2020

Victim Details

Derrick Williams-Scott

Male

Black / African American

Joliet

IL

2020-06-12

32

Derrick

Williams-Scott

07/13/2026

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Derrick Williams-Scott, a 32-year-old African American man from Joliet, Illinois, was tragically shot and killed on June 12, 2020. The incident occurred just after midnight in the 1100 block of Richards Street. Williams-Scott was found with multiple gunshot wounds on the front steps of a house. Despite being rushed to AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center, he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

The Joliet Police Department quickly launched an investigation into the homicide. Wit ...
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  • Derrick Dakhary Williams Scott (Joliet, Illinois, IL) April 28, 1988 June 12, 2020 Death notice, Obituaries, Necrology
  • Joliet, IL Patch: Smiling Joliet Killer Draws Very Long Prison Sentence: Glasgow
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