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Yvonne Nelson, a 49-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on May 20, 2016, in Chicago, IL. Nelson, who worked as a 311 operator, was fatally shot outside a Starbucks in the Bronzeville neighborhood. On that fateful day, she had just purchased a cup of tea and was leaving the coffee shop when she was struck by a stray bullet. The incident occurred near 35th and State Street, just blocks away from a high school and the Chicago Police headquarters. The intended target of the sho ...
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  • ABC7 Chicago: Woman fatally shot outside Starbucks in Bronzeville
  • chicagotribune.com: City worker, a bystander, killed outside coffee shop near police headquarters
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