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Damian Rowdan

Case from Chicago, IL dated Aug 20, 2017

Victim Details

Damian Rowdan

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2017-08-20

22

Damian

Rowdan

07/13/2026

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On August 20, 2017, 22-year-old Damian Rowdan, an African American male, was tragically killed in a shooting incident in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 6:25 p.m. in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side. Rowdan, who resided in the East Garfield Park neighborhood, was on the porch of a home in the 3000 block of West Polk when an assailant opened fire from a passing SUV. He was shot in the head and pronounced dead at the scene at 7:01 p.m. Two other individuals, a 17-year-old ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: 1 dead, 2 wounded in Lawndale shooting
  • Damian Rowdan, age 22 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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