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Lakiya Iman Adams

Case from Chicago, IL dated Dec 16, 2017

Victim Details

Lakiya Iman Adams

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2017-12-16

20

Lakiya

Iman Adams

07/22/2026

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Lakiya Iman Adams, a 20-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on December 16, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the South Side Englewood neighborhood, a region often plagued by violence. On that fateful day, Lakiya was fatally shot, and a man accompanying her was also wounded in the same shooting incident. The circumstances surrounding her death were part of a broader pattern of violence that has affected many communities in Chicago.

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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Woman killed, man wounded in Englewood shooting
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