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Leonore Draper

Case from Chicago, IL dated Apr 25, 2014

Victim Details

Leonore Draper

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2014-04-25

32

Leonore

Draper

07/13/2026

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Leonore Draper, a 32-year-old African American woman, was fatally shot on April 25, 2014, in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago. She was an anti-violence activist and a budget analyst for Chicago Public Schools. Draper was coming home from an anti-violence fundraiser that she helped organize when she was shot while sitting in her car. She was rushed to the hospital but later died from her injuries.

The incident occurred around 10:30 PM, and police believe Draper was an innocent byst ...
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