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Camille Cooley

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 15, 2016

Victim Details

Camille Cooley

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2016-05-15

36

Camille

Cooley

07/23/2026

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Camille Cooley, a 36-year-old African American woman from Chicago, IL, tragically lost her life on May 15, 2016, in what authorities have determined to be a murder-suicide. The incident occurred early Sunday morning on the Kennedy Expressway, where Camille Cooley and Eric Taylor, a 43-year-old man, were found dead inside a silver Chevrolet Tahoe. Both individuals had sustained gunshot wounds to the head. According to the preliminary investigation by the Illinois State Police, it is believed that ...
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  • chicagotribune.com: Nine slain, 16 wounded in Chicago over weekend, including 15-year-old girl
  • DNAinfo Chicago: Man, Woman Found Shot To Death On Kennedy Expressway, Police Say
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