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Johnny Shanklin

Case from Chicago, IL dated Apr 24, 2018

Victim Details

Johnny Shanklin

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2018-04-24

50

Johnny

Shanklin

07/22/2026

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Johnny Shanklin, a 50-year-old blind African American man, was tragically shot and killed on April 24, 2018, in Chicago, IL. Shanklin was walking with the assistance of a white cane in the 3800 block of West Roosevelt Road in the Lawndale neighborhood when he was struck by gunfire. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. as Shanklin was heading to a corner store to buy some bread. According to witnesses and surveillance footage, a red Chevrolet Impala pulled into an alley, and two men emerged, openi ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: 2 Traveling Vice Lords charged with murder of 50-year-old blind man in Lawndale
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man, 50, shot to death in Lawndale
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    Incredibly tragic how Johnny Shanklin lost his life in such a senseless act of violence. I can't eve... ...Read More
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    I was reading about Johnny Shanklin's tragic death and can't help but think about his white cane. It... ...Read More
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