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Joshua Rockett

Case from Chicago, IL dated Nov 28, 2014

Victim Details

Joshua Rockett

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2014-11-28

21

Joshua

Rockett

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Joshua Rockett, a 21-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on November 28, 2014, in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Chicago, IL. He was found unresponsive with gunshot wounds to his back at approximately 7:36 p.m. in the 9000 block of South Laflin Street. Despite efforts to save him, Joshua Rockett was pronounced dead at 7:57 p.m. His death was part of a violent Thanksgiving weekend in Chicago, which saw multiple shootings and fatalities.

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