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Anthony Dobson

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 04, 2018

Victim Details

Anthony Dobson

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2018-05-04

39

Anthony

Dobson

07/23/2026

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On the evening of May 4, 2018, tragedy struck in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago when Anthony Dobson, a 39-year-old man, was found lifeless in a dimly lit alley on the 11700 block of South Normal Avenue. The sound of gunfire had pierced the night air, prompting calls to the police, who arrived to a devastating scene. Anthony had suffered multiple gunshot wounds—one to the face and another to the lower body—leaving no chance of survival. When first responders arrived, there was nothi ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man shot to death on Far South Side
  • Anthony Dobson, age 39 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    I've been thinking a lot about the environment in the West Pullman neighborhood around the time of A... ...Read More
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