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Hakeem Howard

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jun 24, 2017

Victim Details

Hakeem Howard

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2017-06-24

23

Hakeem

Howard

07/10/2026

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Hakeem Howard, a 23-year-old African American male from Chicago, Illinois, was fatally shot on June 24, 2017. The incident occurred in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago. According to reports, Howard was standing outside a convenience store at the corner of Avers and Chicago Avenues when he was approached by a group of individuals. The confrontation escalated into a physical altercation, during which Howard was punched in the face and subsequently shot in the abdomen by o ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man dies 3 days after he was shot in Humboldt Park
  • Chicago Sun-Times: 3 reported shot in separate Humboldt Park incidents Saturday morning
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