Dajae Coleman

Death by Force

Dajae Coleman, a 14-year-old African American male from Evanston, Illinois, was tragically shot and killed on September 22, 2012. Dajae, a freshman at Evanston Township High School, was walking with friends on Church Street around 10:30 p.m. when he was fatally shot. The incident was a case of mistaken identity, as Dajae was not the intended target. The community was deeply affected by his death, with nearly 2,000 people attending his funeral to mourn the loss of a promising young student and at ...Read More

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