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Earl Young

Death by Force
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Earl Young was a 30-year-old African American man trying hard to build a new life for himself on Chicago's South Shore, a father who had gone from being a parentless high school dropout to an honor student, basketball star and prom king at Sullivan House High School, an alternative school for at-risk kids. At Sullivan he found mentors who pushed him toward college and helped him discover he could be more than the troubled boy he had been; he even earned a basketball scholarship to a small colleg ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Earl Young

    Male

    Black / African American

    Chicago

    IL

    2018-08-03

    30

    Earl

    Young

    11/25/2025

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    Has anyone else been following the story of Earl Young's tragic death? It's just been weighing on my... ...Read More
    12/29/2024
    Hi everyone,
    I’ve been following the case of Earl Young closely, and I’m curious if anyone ha... ...Read More
    04/07/2024
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    01/13/2024
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