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Michael Saunders

Case from Homer-glen, IL dated Jun 25, 1994

Victim Details

Michael Saunders

Male

Black / African American

Homer-glen

IL

1994-06-25

42

Michael

Saunders

07/12/2026

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Michael Saunders, a 42-year-old African American man from Homer Glen, Illinois, was tragically shot to death on June 25, 1994. His death was ruled a homicide by the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Saunders was found with a bullet wound to the head in Calumet Park, and he was pronounced dead around 3 a.m. on that fateful Monday. The circumstances surrounding his killing remain unclear, and no immediate arrests were made following the incident.

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