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Demetrius Ferguson

Case from University-park, IL dated Jun 18, 2019

Victim Details

Demetrius Ferguson

Male

Black / African American

University-park

IL

2019-06-18

37

Demetrius

Ferguson

07/15/2026

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Demetrius Ferguson, a 37-year-old African American male from Chicago Heights, was tragically shot and killed on the night of June 18, 2019, in University Park, Illinois. The incident occurred at approximately 10:20 p.m. in the 500 block of University Parkway. Responding officers found Ferguson with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was transported to Franciscan St. James Hospital in Olympia Fields, where he was pronounced dead at 11:15 p.m. The Cook County medical examiner's office conducted an a ...
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  • Chicago Heights Man Shot Dead In University Park - Patch
  • Demetrius Ferguson, age 37 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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