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Maurice King

Death by Force
Case Description
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On the morning of September 16, 2017, Maurice King, a 21-year-old male, was fatally shot in Chicago's Gage Park neighborhood. At approximately 10:11 a.m., as he walked to his vehicle in the 2500 block of West 58th Street, an unidentified male approached and opened fire. King sustained two gunshot wounds to each shoulder and was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He resided in the same neighborhood where the incident occurred.

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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Prosecutor: Man caught driving victim’s car charged with murder
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Police: Man killed in Gage Park shooting
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    Victim Details

    Maurice King

    Male

    Black / African American

    Chicago

    IL

    2017-09-16

    21

    Maurice

    King

    11/16/2025

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    05/28/2024
    I've been trying to wrap my head around Maurice King's tragic death from 2017, especially knowing th... ...Read More
    02/24/2024
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