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China Marie Lyons-Upshaw

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 26, 2018

Victim Details

China Marie Lyons-Upshaw

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2018-05-26

17

China

Marie Lyons-Upshaw

07/20/2026

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China Marie Lyons-Upshaw, a 17-year-old African American girl from Chicago, IL, tragically lost her life on May 26, 2018. She was shot in the chest inside an apartment in the Bronzeville neighborhood. Witnesses reported that a man was playing with a handgun when it fell to the ground and discharged, fatally wounding China. The incident occurred just weeks before her high school graduation and prom, events she had eagerly anticipated.

China was known for her love of fashion and makeup, ear ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Teenager shot to death in Bronzeville within weeks of prom, graduation: family
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