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Emanuel Ruff

Case from Chicago, IL dated Mar 07, 2017

Victim Details

Emanuel Ruff

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2017-03-07

22

Emanuel

Ruff

07/24/2026

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Emanuel Ruff, a 22-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on March 7, 2017, in the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. The incident occurred around 3:10 a.m. in the 1100 block of West 76th Street, near May Street. Emanuel Ruff, who resided in the 9000 block of South Ada Street, was found with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Cook County medical examiner’s office. His death was part of a violent spree that affected the Gres ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man killed in Gresham shooting last week identified
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