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Travis Bester

Case from Chicago, IL dated Dec 23, 2019

Victim Details

Travis Bester

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2019-12-23

28

Travis

Bester

07/09/2026

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Travis Bester, a 28-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on December 23, 2019, in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 10:24 p.m. when officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 700 block of East 106th Street. Upon arrival, they found Bester unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds to his chest. He was immediately transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man killed in Roseland shooting: police
  • Travis Bester, age 28 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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