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James McChristian

Case from Chicago, IL dated Sep 02, 2017

Victim Details

James McChristian

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2017-09-02

26

James

McChristian

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James McChristian, a 26-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on September 2, 2017, in the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. The incident occurred around 1:20 a.m. when McChristian was among four individuals on a porch who were targeted in a shooting. He was struck in the chest and abdomen and was pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.

The investigation into McChristian's death revealed that he lived on the block where the sh ...
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  • DNAinfo Chicago: James McChristian, 26, Shot Dead In Auburn Gresham; 3 Others Wounded
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man shot to death, 3 others wounded on porch in Gresham attack
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