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Earnest Wilson

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 18, 2018

Victim Details

Earnest Wilson

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2018-05-18

65

Earnest

Wilson

07/26/2026

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Earnest Wilson, a 65-year-old African American man, was tragically shot to death on May 18, 2018, in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. in the 7100 block of South Euclid Avenue, where police found Wilson lying in the street with a gunshot wound to his face. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Wilson lived in the same block where the shooting took place, indicating that the attack happened close to his home. The Chicago Police Department an ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man, 65, shot to death in South Shore
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