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Yarmel 051 Melly Williams

Case from Chicago, IL dated Sep 01, 2019

Victim Details

Yarmel “051 Melly” Williams

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2019-09-01

27

Yarmel

051 Melly Williams

07/08/2026

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In the early hours of Sunday, September 1, 2019, a house party inside a residence on the 6100 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue in the Woodlawn neighborhood on Chicago's South Side was shattered by gunfire.
Among those inside was Known Gang Member, Yarmel 051 “Melly” Williams, a Black male, age 27. Around 2:45 a.m., someone at the gathering opened fire. Williams, the male victim, was struck multiple times as panic rippled through the crowded home.

After the shooting, the male v ...
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  • Monsters and Critics: 051 Melly shot dead: Chicago's Yarmel Williams killed in shooting at party
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