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Keishanay Bolden

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 31, 2020

Victim Details

Keishanay Bolden

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2020-05-31

18

Keishanay

Bolden

07/11/2026

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Keishanay Bolden, an 18-year-old African American woman from Chicago, IL, was tragically killed on May 31, 2020. Keishanay, a student at Western Illinois University, was shot during an argument in the West Englewood neighborhood. The incident occurred around 4:25 p.m. in the 5900 block of South Carpenter Street. According to reports, Keishanay was involved in an altercation that escalated when James Reed, a 34-year-old man with a lengthy criminal record, pulled out a handgun and fired a single s ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Woman, 18, fatally shot in West Englewood
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