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Darius Cole-Garrit

Case from Chicago, IL dated Aug 20, 2014

Victim Details

Darius Cole-Garrit

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2014-08-20

21

Darius

Cole-Garrit

07/28/2026

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Darius Cole-Garrit, a 21-year-old African American male, was shot and killed by Chicago police officers on August 19, 2014, during a foot chase on the Far South Side of Chicago. The incident occurred near 133rd Street and Forrestville Avenue at approximately 9:30 p.m. Cole-Garrit, who was originally from Chicago but had moved to Minnesota, was visiting the city to attend a neighborhood picnic. According to reports, he was playing basketball at Golden Gate Park earlier in the day when he was alle ...
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  • chicagotribune.com: Man, 21, fatally shot by police on Far South Side
  • ABC7 Chicago: Darius Colegarrit, 21, killed in police-involved shooting on Far South Side
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