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Steven Cowan

Case from Chicago, IL dated Oct 28, 2016

Victim Details

Steven Cowan

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2016-10-28

29

Steven

Cowan

07/29/2026

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Steven Cowan, a 29-year-old male from Chicago, IL, was tragically killed on October 28, 2016. Cowan, who worked for a hair product manufacturer and lived with his common-law wife, was fatally shot while sitting in a blue truck parked in the West Englewood neighborhood. The incident occurred at approximately 11:18 a.m. in the 6400 block of South Damen Avenue. Cowan was alone in the driver's seat when Joseph Bey, a 40-year-old previously convicted murderer, approached from a nearby gangway and beg ...
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  • Homicide Watch Chicago: Steven Cowan dies 10 hours after being shot while sitting in a car in West Englewood
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man killed in West Englewood shooting
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