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David Phillips

Case from Chicago, IL dated Feb 22, 2020

Victim Details

David Phillips

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2020-02-22

17

David

Phillips

07/20/2026

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David Phillips, a 17-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on February 22, 2020, in the Grand Crossing neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred around 9:50 p.m. when officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 1300 block of East 78th Street. Upon arrival, they found David Phillips lying on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds to his body. He was immediately transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy conduc ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Boy, 17, killed in Grand Crossing shooting
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