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Mason Sanders

Case from Chicago, IL dated Aug 27, 2018

Victim Details

Mason Sanders

Male

Chicago

IL

2018-08-27

10

Mason

Sanders

07/09/2026

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Mason Sanders, a 10-year-old boy from Chicago, Illinois, tragically lost his life on August 27, 2018, in a harrowing incident that shook the community. Mason, along with his twin sister Addison Sanders, was fatally shot by their father, Derrick Sanders, in what authorities described as a murder-suicide. The incident occurred in the family's apartment located in the West Rogers Park neighborhood. Derrick Sanders, 45, used a shotgun to shoot his children in the back of their heads before turning t ...
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  • Murder-Suicide Reported In Chicago's West Ridge Neigborhood
  • Chicago Sun-Times: 10-year-old twins shot by dad in 'senseless' murder-suicide in W. Rogers Park
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