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John “Jack” Van Dyke, a 41-year-old male and the owner of Comet Auto Parts, was shot and killed on September 22, 1988, during a late-morning shooting spree that began inside his business at 1334 S. Ashland Ave. in Chicago. Contemporary accounts identify him as the store’s proprietor; ethnicity for the 41-year-old male victim is not publicly reported in the sources consulted. A memorial notice confirms his age and that he was fatally shot at his West Side auto-parts store.
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John Van Dyke
Male
White / Caucasian
Chicago
IL
1988-09-22
41
John
Van Dyke
11/05/2025
Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone else looked into the background of the auto parts store? I find it so chilling how a plac... ...Read More
08/28/2023
08/28/2023
Has anyone looked into the possibility of a personal vendetta being part of the motive? I've been th... ...Read More
05/04/2023
05/04/2023
Thinking about the impact on the Van Dyke and Quinn families and their wider community. Does anyone ... ...Read More
03/17/2023
03/17/2023
