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William Drake

Case from Chicago, IL dated Aug 06, 2015

Victim Details

William L. Drake

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2015-08-06

20

William

Drake

07/27/2026

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William Drake, a 20-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on August 6, 2015, in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred near an alley in the 500 block of West 109th Street, just before sunset. Residents reported hearing a burst of gunfire and found William Drake and Briona White, a 22-year-old African American female, lying on the ground with gunshot wounds. Despite efforts by neighbors to perform CPR and call for emergency services, William Drake ...
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  • Homicide Watch Chicago: William L. Drake
  • DNAinfo Chicago: Man Wanted for Questioning in Double Homicide of College Student, Young Man
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    It was such a devastating day for the Roseland neighborhood when William Drake and Briona White were... ...Read More
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