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Rakeem Burris

Case from Chicago, IL dated Apr 23, 2019

Victim Details

Rakeem Burris

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2019-04-23

26

Rakeem

Burris

08/03/2026

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Rakeem Burris, a 26-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on April 23, 2019, in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the 200 block of West 57th Street, near Sherwood Elementary School. Burris was sitting in a parked vehicle when an unknown assailant opened fire, resulting in his death. Another individual in the vehicle was also wounded in the shooting.

The investigation into Rakeem Burris's death revealed that the shooting was ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: 1 shot dead, 1 wounded near Englewood elementary school: police
  • Man killed in Englewood double shooting - Chicago Tribune
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