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Donta Lee

Case from Chicago, IL dated Aug 02, 2016

Victim Details

Donta J. Lee

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2016-08-02

29

Donta

Lee

07/21/2026

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Donta J. Lee, a 29-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on August 2, 2016, in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. while Lee was walking on a sidewalk in the 5200 block of West Gladys Avenue. According to reports from the Chicago Police and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office, a gunman exited a white car and opened fire on Lee, striking him in the chest. He was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 1 a. ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Police: Man shot to death in Austin
  • DNAinfo Chicago: Donta Lee, 29, Killed In Austin Shooting, Officials Say
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