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Lakisha Roby

Case from Markham, IL dated Mar 14, 2018

Victim Details

Lakisha Roby

Female

Black / African American

Markham

IL

2018-03-14

27

Lakisha

Roby

07/22/2026

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Lakisha Roby, a 27-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed on March 14, 2018, in Markham, Illinois. The incident occurred at approximately 1:30 a.m. at a BP gas station located at 167th Street and Pulaski Road. Lakisha Roby was fatally shot in the back and was pronounced dead shortly after at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. Her death was ruled a homicide by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The primary suspect in the case was her estranged husband, Lynn Washin ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man charged with killing wife in Markham then taking kids, prompting Amber Alert
  • chicagotribune.com: Two children who went missing after mom was slain in Markham are found safe, police said
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