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Youman McKenzie

Case from Chicago, IL dated Dec 22, 2014

Victim Details

Youman McKenzie

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2014-12-22

23

Youman

McKenzie

07/14/2026

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Youman McKenzie, a 23-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on December 22, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 2:20 a.m., in the 500 block of South Central Park Avenue in the East Garfield Park neighborhood. McKenzie sustained gunshot wounds to his shoulder and left thigh. Despite the efforts of emergency responders, he succumbed to his injuries.

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    Has anyone looked into the discrepancies in how McKenzie's case was reported? I came across some dis... ...Read More
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