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On the evening of February 12, 2014, 14-year-old Venzel Richardson, a freshman at Dunbar Vocational Career Academy, was walking with friends after leaving a convenience store near 61st Street and King Drive in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood. As they proceeded south on Vernon Avenue, a white minivan approached them. The vehicle's driver-side passenger door slid open, and the occupant fired multiple gunshots at the group. Venzel was struck four times, including a fatal wound to the back of his he ...Read More
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Venzel “Big V” Richardson
Male
Black / African American
Chicago
IL
2014-02-12
14
Venzel
Richardson
11/27/2025







