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Maurice McKnight

Case from Chicago, IL dated Sep 19, 2016

Victim Details

Maurice McKnight

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2016-09-19

26

Maurice

McKnight

07/21/2026

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Maurice McKnight, a 26-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on September 19, 2016, in the Altgeld Gardens neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. in the 13100 block of South Langley Avenue. According to the Cook County medical examiner’s office, McKnight was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:08 p.m. after being shot multiple times. The autopsy confirmed that he had sustained several gunshot wounds. McKnight and another man, aged 20, were ...
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  • Homicide Watch Chicago: Maurice McKnight
  • DNAinfo Chicago: Maurice McKnight, 26, Killed, Another Wounded In Riverdale Shooting: Police
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