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Demetrius Southerland

Case from Dolton, IL dated May 13, 2015

Victim Details

Demetrius Southerland

Female

Black / African American

Dolton

IL

2015-05-13

21

Demetrius

Southerland

06/30/2026

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Demetrius Southerland, a 21-year-old African American male from Chicago, was tragically killed on May 13, 2015, in Dolton, Illinois. Southerland was visiting his girlfriend in Dolton and was out walking her dog late at night when he was shot in the head. The incident occurred in the 14800 block of Kimbark Avenue. Despite being rushed to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Southerland succumbed to his injuries the following afternoon. His death marked a rare occurrence in Dolton, which ha ...
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