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Leon Pruitt Jr

Case from Waukegan, IL dated Aug 12, 2017

Victim Details

Leon Pruitt Jr

Male

Black / African American

Waukegan

IL

2017-08-12

26

Leon

Pruitt Jr

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Leon Pruitt Jr., a 26-year-old African American male from Waukegan, IL, was found dead in the early hours of August 12, 2017. The Waukegan Police Department responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting at an upstairs apartment in the 500 block of Cummings Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered Leon Pruitt Jr. unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a nearby hospital by the Waukegan Fire Department, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Waukegan man found dead with multiple gunshot wounds inside apartment
  • Leon Pruitt Jr, age 26 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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