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Sherrod A James

Death by Force
Case Description
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Just before 1 a.m. on April 27, 2018, a flurry of 911 calls sent officers to the 100 block of Algonquin Street in Park Forest, where they found two people shot.

One of them, Sherrod A. James—a 23-year-old Black male,was rushed to Franciscan Health in Chicago Heights and pronounced dead at 1:24 a.m.

Police noted that the 23-year-old Black male lived on the very block where the shooting occurred, while the second victim was hospitalized in critical condition as detectives bega ...Read More
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Park Forest shooting leaves man dead, another wounded
  • Twitter: Park Forest Police on Twitter
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    Victim Details

    Sherrod A James

    Male

    Black / African American

    Park Forest

    IL

    2018-04-27

    23

    Sherrod

    A James

    11/15/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I was reading about Sherrod James' case again, and I'm really struck by the bravery of the other res... ...Read More
    11/16/2024
    I'm really feeling for Sherrod's family and friends right now. It’s hard to imagine the pain they'... ...Read More
    10/09/2024
    Has anyone else been following the investigation into Sherrod James' murder in Park Forest? I was re... ...Read More
    04/22/2024
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