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Derrick Bell

Case from Chicago-heights, IL dated Feb 25, 2011

Victim Details

Derrick A. Bell

Male

Black / African American

Chicago-heights

IL

2011-02-25

19

Derrick

Bell

07/14/2026

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Derrick A. Bell, a 19-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on February 25, 2011, in Chicago Heights, Illinois. The incident occurred following an altercation involving a stolen television. According to reports, Derrick Bell and his friends accused Giovanni Peña and his associates of stealing a flat-screen TV from a basement apartment on Sangamon Street. This confrontation escalated into a violent encounter, resulting in Derrick Bell being shot in the back. Despite the efforts o ...
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  • Chicago Heights, IL Patch: Family Speaks After Being Rocked By Murders
  • TV dispute blamed in fatal Chicago Heights shooting
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