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Africa Bass

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jul 27, 2016

Victim Details

Africa S. Bass

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2016-07-27

23

Africa

Bass

07/16/2026

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Africa S. Bass, a 23-year-old African American woman, was tragically shot and killed on July 27, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 12:05 a.m., as she was walking on the sidewalk in the 8700 block of South Burley Avenue. According to reports, a black SUV approached, and someone inside the vehicle opened fire, striking Bass in the back. She was immediately taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 12:51 a.m. ...
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  • DNAinfo Chicago: Africa Bass, 23, Killed In South Chicago Drive-by Shooting, Police Say
  • Young Chicago mother fatally shot on son's 5th birthday
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