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Martarvian Emery

Case from Chicago, IL dated Apr 26, 2014

Victim Details

Martarvian Emery

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2014-04-26

21

Martarvian

Emery

07/12/2026

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Martarvian Emery, a 21-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on April 26, 2014, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, where Emery was inside a home located in the 5400 block of South Winchester Avenue. At approximately 1:15 a.m., Otis Harriel, a 47-year-old man, fired a handgun into the second story of the building, striking Emery in the chest. Emery was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after.

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  • DNAinfo Chicago: Man Charged in 2014 Slaying, Shooting in Back of the Yards
  • Martarvian Emery, age 21 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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