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Devonshay Lofton

Case from Chicago, IL dated Sep 18, 2014

Victim Details

Devonshay Lofton

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2014-09-18

16

Devonshay

Lofton

07/10/2026

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Devonshay Lofton, a 16-year-old African American boy, was tragically shot and killed on September 18, 2014, in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood. Lofton, who was a member of Secretary of State Jesse White's tumbling team, was walking near the 1300 block of North Cleveland Avenue when he was shot multiple times in the back around 9:30 p.m. The shooter, who was on a bicycle, fired several shots, striking Lofton. He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Loft ...
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  • ABC7 Chicago: Boy, 16, killed in Old Town shooting was a Jesse White Tumbler
  • DNAinfo Chicago: Jesse White Tumbler Killed in Old Town Was 'Bright Star,' White Says
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