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Torrente G. Pickens

Case from Chicago, IL dated Oct 06, 2014

Victim Details

Torrente G. Pickens

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2014-10-06

37

Torrente

G. Pickens

07/23/2026

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Torrente G. Pickens, a 37-year-old African American male, was found shot to death in an SUV on October 6, 2014, in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. in the 100 block of East 44th Street. Pickens had been shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:32 p.m. The Cook County medical examiner's office identified him as a resident of the 3400 block of South King Drive.

The investigation into Pickens' death revealed that he was ...
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  • Homicide Watch Chicago: DNA on cigarette butt leads to murder charge in fatal 2014 shooting of Torrence Pickens in Bronzeville
  • Homicide Watch Chicago: Torrence Pickens fatally shot in Bronzeville
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