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Anthony Spitzig

Case from Kankakee, IL dated May 17, 2018

Victim Details

Anthony R. Spitzig

Male

White / Caucasian

Kankakee

IL

2018-05-17

23

Anthony

Spitzig

07/26/2026

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Anthony Spitzig, a 23-year-old male from Kankakee, Illinois, tragically lost his life on May 17, 2018. His death was discovered following a fire at an auto repair facility located at the intersection of Harrison Avenue and Locust Street in Kankakee. Firefighters responded to the blaze around 5:15 a.m. and, after extinguishing the flames, found Spitzig's body inside the building. An autopsy later revealed that Spitzig had been shot in the head, indicating that his death was not accidental but a r ...
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