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Tariq Purnell

Case from Joliet, IL dated Dec 02, 2014

Victim Details

Tariq Purnell

Male

Black / African American

Joliet

IL

2014-12-02

17

Tariq

Purnell

07/10/2026

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On December 2, 2014, 17-year-old Tariq Purnell, a Black male from Joliet, Illinois, was tragically killed in a shooting incident. The incident occurred in the 400-block of Strong Avenue in Joliet, where Purnell and another victim, 30-year-old Keon Kelly, were ambushed in a driveway around 5:30 p.m. Purnell was pronounced dead at the scene, while Kelly, a father of four from Lockport, was taken to Provena St. Joseph Medical Center, where he later succumbed to his injuries. A third victim, an unid ...
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  • Two Dead, One Wounded In Joliet Shooting
  • 2 killed, 1 wounded in Joliet shooting - ABC7 Chicago
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