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Stephen Sims

Case from Bedford-park, IL dated Jan 08, 2015

Victim Details

Stephen Sims

Male

Black / African American

Bedford-park

IL

2015-01-08

20

Stephen

Sims

07/01/2026

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Stephen Sims, a 20-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on January 8, 2015, in the parking lot of a Walmart store located at 7050 S. Cicero Ave. in Bedford Park, Illinois. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. when Sims, who was an employee at the Walmart, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the front seat of a vehicle. Despite being rushed to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, he was pronounced dead at 5:06 p.m. The Cook County medical examiner's office co ...
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  • chicagotribune.com: Man who was killed outside Bedford Park Wal-Mart latest death for family
  • ABC7 Chicago: Walmart employee fatally shot in Bedford Park store parking lot
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about Stephen Sims’ case lately, especially the role of surveillance fo... ...Read More
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    I was thinking about how scary it must have been for the people who were at the Walmart that day. To... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about the role the location might have played in Stephen Sims' tragic death. I... ...Read More
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