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Jeffery Kemp

Case from Chicago, IL dated Apr 17, 2015

Victim Details

Jeffery Kemp

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2015-04-17

18

Jeffery

Kemp

07/23/2026

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Jeffery Kemp, an 18-year-old African American male, was fatally shot by police officers in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood on April 17, 2015. The incident occurred around 10:10 p.m. when officers responded to a call of shots fired near East 71st Street and South Paxton Avenue. The officers spotted a van traveling at a high rate of speed and initiated a pursuit. During the chase, Kemp, who was a passenger in the van, jumped out and began running. The officers followed him on foot, and when Kem ...
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  • chicagotribune.com: Police: South Shore man, 18, fatally shot after pointing gun at cops
  • the Guardian: The Counted: people killed by police in the United States – interactive
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