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Kenyate Sparks

Case from Chicago, IL dated Aug 05, 2018

Victim Details

Kenyate Sparks

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2018-08-05

29

Kenyate

Sparks

07/06/2026

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Kenyate Sparks, a 29-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on August 5, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois. Sparks, a father of four, was celebrating a new job with his fiancée, Sakeem Bryd, near Springfield Avenue and Grenshaw Street when he was fatally shot in the neck around 3:30 a.m. The incident occurred during a violent weekend in Chicago, which saw 12 people killed and 63 others wounded. According to Bryd, the couple had been informed about a fight on the next street and went to ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man killed in Lawndale shooting
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