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Jovan Dovantae Hopkins

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jul 09, 2015

Victim Details

Jovan Dovantae Hopkins

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2015-07-09

22

Jovan

Dovantae Hopkins

07/18/2026

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Jovan Dovantae Hopkins, a 22-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on July 9, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood. On that fateful evening, Jovan and his brother, Dequan Hopkins, were walking in the 5200 block of South Emerald Avenue when the situation took a deadly turn. Dequan, 19 years old at the time, opened fire on a stopped SUV. Unfortunately, Jovan crossed the street during the shooting and was struck in the ...
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  • Homicide Watch Chicago: Jovan Dovantae Hopkins
  • DNAinfo Chicago: New City Shooting Kills Man Thursday Night, Police Say
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    I just can't get over the devastating impact this must have had on Jovan's family, especially consid... ...Read More
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