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Dimitri Allen

Case from Joliet, IL dated Mar 25, 2019

Victim Details

Dimitri Allen

Male

Black / African American

Joliet

IL

2019-03-25

26

Dimitri

Allen

07/04/2026

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Dimitri Allen, a 26-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on March 25, 2019, in Joliet, Illinois. The incident occurred in the late morning hours, around 11:55 a.m., when Joliet police responded to a call of gunshots near Ada Street and Cutter Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found Dimitri Allen in the yard of a residence in the 1100 block of Cutter Avenue, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. Despite being rushed to Silver Cross Hospital, he succumbed to his injuries.
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man killed in Joliet shooting identified
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man shot to death outside Joliet home
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