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Maurice Jelks

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 31, 2020

Victim Details

Maurice Jelks

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2020-05-31

39

Maurice

Jelks

07/18/2026

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Maurice Jelks, a 39-year-old African American man from Chicago, IL, was fatally shot on May 31, 2020, in the Calumet Heights neighborhood. Maurice was driving with his cousin, Darius Jelks, 31, when their vehicle was attacked by someone in a dark-colored SUV while they were waiting at a stoplight in the 1600 block of East 95th Street. Both men were shot in the head and pronounced dead at the scene. Their deaths were ruled homicides.

The incident occurred during a period of widespread civi ...
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  • Maurice & Darius Jelks's Obituary
  • Chicago Sun-Times: After brother, cousin killed, Canadian man laments: Third-world countries are safer than Chicago
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