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Kiara Kinard

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 11, 2016

Victim Details

Kiara Kinard

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2016-05-11

26

Kiara

Kinard

07/07/2026

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Kiara Kinard, a 26-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on May 11, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding her death were part of a harrowing incident that involved multiple victims and a subsequent police standoff. Kiara Kinard, along with Makeesha Starks, also 26, and Jerome T. Wright, 50, were fatally shot in a domestic dispute that escalated into a triple homicide. The incident occurred in the West Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, where the victims we ...
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  • DNAinfo Chicago: Suspect Who Killed 3 Family Members Shot Himself During Standoff: Police
  • ABC7 Chicago: Englewood triple homicide suspect dead after hours-long standoff
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    Reading about the loss of Kiara Kinard and the other victims has been deeply unsettling. It’s hard... ...Read More
    12/25/2023
    Has anyone else been deeply moved by the community's response in West Englewood following the tragic... ...Read More
    12/07/2023
    I can't stop thinking about the ripple effect this tragedy has left on the West Englewood community.... ...Read More
    09/10/2023
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