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William Willie Everett Cooper

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jul 15, 2017

Victim Details

William Willie Everett Cooper II

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2017-07-15

58

William

Willie Everett Cooper

06/30/2026

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William "Willie" Everett Cooper, a 58-year-old African American community leader, was tragically shot and killed on July 15, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. Cooper was a well-known figure in his community, serving as the principal officer of Lilydale Outreach Workers for a Better Community, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing jobs for teens on Chicago's South Side. His death occurred near the nonprofit's office on the Far South Side, specifically in the 100-block of West 95th Street, an ...
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  • Homicide Watch Chicago: 'Mayor of 95th Street' Willie Cooper gunned down with assault rifle near his non-profit in Princeton Park
  • Homicide Watch Chicago: Police release photo of car used in the killing of activist Willie Cooper last month in Princeton Park
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