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Valerie McDonald

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jun 23, 1987

Victim Details

Valerie McDonald

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

1987-06-23

37

Valerie

McDonald

07/24/2026

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Valerie McDonald, a 37-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on June 23, 1987, in Chicago, Illinois. She was fatally shot in the head outside her apartment building at 6100 N. Winthrop Avenue. McDonald was outside her apartment, looking for her keys, when she was shot by a man later identified as Eddie Williams. Her husband, Louia McDonald, and their two children, aged 7 and 16, witnessed the horrific incident.

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  • chicagotribune.com: LOVERS` QUARREL TURNS TO MURDER CASE
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