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Matthew Williams

Case from Chicago, IL dated Feb 05, 2016

Victim Details

Matthew M. Williams

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2016-02-05

21

Matthew

Williams

07/05/2026

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Matthew M. Williams, a 21-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on February 5, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. According to reports, Williams was inside a basement apartment in the 7100 block of South Calumet Avenue when he was shot in the back. The shooting took place around 11:30 p.m., and Williams was subsequently taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1 ...
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