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Colton Michael Miller

Case from Joliet, IL dated Sep 21, 2019

Victim Details

Colton Michael Miller

Male

White / Caucasian

Joliet

IL

2019-09-21

1

Colton

Michael Miller

06/25/2026

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Colton Michael Miller, an 18-month-old boy from Joliet, Illinois, tragically lost his life on September 21, 2019, in a harrowing incident that shook the community. Colton, who was of Caucasian descent, was fatally shot by his father, Christopher Michael Miller, in what was later determined to be a murder-suicide. The incident occurred at the family home on Buckingham Road in Joliet, where Christopher, a 35-year-old former corrections officer and member of the Illinois National Guard, forced his ...
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  • Joliet, IL Patch: Coroner IDs Infant, Father Killed In Murder-Suicide
  • chicagotribune.com: Joliet police investigating killing of 1-year-old, death of his father in possible murder-suicide
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