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Dinesty Tillman

Case from Joliet, IL dated Sep 25, 2016

Victim Details

Dinesty Tillman

Female

Black / African American

Joliet

IL

2016-09-25

20

Dinesty

Tillman

06/27/2026

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Dinesty Tillman, a 23-year-old African American woman from Joliet, Illinois, tragically lost her life on September 25, 2016. She was driving near the intersection of Washington and Richards streets when she was shot in the head. Her brother, who was in the car with her, was also shot in the arm, and her 4-year-old daughter sustained a graze wound to her knee. Dinesty was pronounced dead at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center shortly after the incident.

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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Woman killed, daughter and brother wounded in Joliet shooting
  • Dinesty Tillman Obituary | Sep 25, 2016 | Joliet, IL
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