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Donald Woods

Case from Chicago, IL dated Dec 27, 2019

Victim Details

Donald D. Woods

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2019-12-27

31

Donald

Woods

07/15/2026

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On December 27, 2019, 31-year-old Donald Woods, an African American male, was fatally shot in an alleyway located in the 1600 block of West 79th Street in Chicago's Gresham neighborhood on the South Side. The incident occurred in the evening hours, though specific details about the time were not provided. The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain unclear, and authorities have not disclosed information regarding potential motives or suspects involved in the case.

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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man found shot to death in Gresham alley
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