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Adekunte Adaranijo

Case from Maywood, IL dated Apr 26, 2017

Victim Details

Adekunte M. Adaranijo

Male

Black / African American

Maywood

IL

2017-04-26

53

Adekunte

Adaranijo

07/12/2026

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Adekunte M. Adaranijo, a 53 year old African American male, was shot multiple times in the pre-dawn hours of April 26, 2017, in Maywood, Illinois.
Police responding to reports of gunfire around 1:30 a.m. found him unresponsive in a vehicle near 14th Avenue and Oak Street. He was taken to Loyola University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 2:04 a.m.; the medical examiner ruled the case a homicide. Authorities identified him as a resident of Des Plaines.

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  • Chicago Sun-Times: 53-year-old man shot dead in Maywood
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    I'm really struck by the community involvement in solving the tragic murder of Adekunte M. Adaranijo... ...Read More
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