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Shaquille Dirkans

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jul 28, 2018

Victim Details

Shaquille Dirkans

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2018-07-28

23

Shaquille

Dirkans

07/21/2026

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Shaquille Dirkans, a 23-year-old African American male, was found dead in a white Mercedes sedan on the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago, Illinois, on the night of July 27, 2018. The vehicle was discovered in the northbound lanes between the Stevenson Expressway and 31st Street around 11:50 p.m. Dirkans appeared to have crashed against the concrete wall of the far right lane of the overpass. An autopsy conducted the following day determined that Dirkans died from a gunshot wound to the neck, and h ...
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  • chicagotribune.com: Man, 23, found shot dead in Mercedes on Dan Ryan
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man shot to death on Dan Ryan Expressway
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