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Maurice Delaney

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jan 01, 2017

Victim Details

Maurice Delaney

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2017-01-01

38

Maurice

Delaney

07/25/2026

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Maurice Delaney, a 38-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Skokie, Illinois, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2017, in Chicago. He was one of the first two homicide victims of the year in Chicago. Maurice, also known as "Head," was shot in the chest and right leg during an altercation at the Iyanze Bolat West African Cuisine restaurant in the Uptown neighborhood. The incident occurred around 4:30 a.m. as a party was ending in the second-floor lounge area.

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  • Homicide Watch Chicago: Maurice Delaney and Ali Mohamed, killed in shootout inside Uptown business, are first homicides of 2017
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