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Donta Parker

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jan 05, 2016

Victim Details

Donta Parker

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2016-01-05

16

Donta

Parker

07/20/2026

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Donta Parker, a 16-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on January 5, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Grand Crossing neighborhood, where Parker and his friend, Sakinah Reed, a 17-year-old African American female, were fatally wounded during a drive-by shooting. The shooting took place near 76th Street and Dorchester Avenue, marking the first double homicide of 2016 in Chicago. Another 16-year-old boy was also injured in the attack but survived.

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  • DNAinfo Chicago: 2 Teens Killed, 1 Wounded, in South Shore Drive-By, Police Say
  • Teens killed in Grand Crossing drive-by shooting ID'd - ABC7 Chicago
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