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Theresa Spearman

Case from Chicago, IL dated Feb 28, 2014

Victim Details

Theresa Spearman

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2014-02-28

46

Theresa

Spearman

07/07/2026

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Theresa Spearman, a 46-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on February 28, 2014, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, where she was fatally shot while attempting to intervene in a domestic dispute involving her daughter and her daughter's boyfriend. Spearman was trying to break up an argument between her 25-year-old daughter and the daughter's boyfriend when the situation escalated. The boyfriend, identified as Frank E. Smith, became ...
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  • Mother Killed, Daughter Wounded In Back Of The Yards Shooting
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    Did anyone else see the reports about Frank E. Smith’s behavior before the tragedy happened? It’... ...Read More
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    Reading about Theresa Spearman’s tragedy really hit me hard, especially since she was just trying ... ...Read More
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    I’ve been following the Theresa Spearman case, and something that weighs heavily on my mind is the... ...Read More
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