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Elzie Johnson

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 09, 2025

Victim Details

Elzie Johnson

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2025-05-09

19

Elzie

Johnson

07/10/2026

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Elzie Johnson, a 19-year-old male, was fatally shot on May 9, 2025, in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago. Officers responded to a call about a person shot and discovered Johnson in the backyard of a home located in the 5400 block of West Jackson Boulevard around 12:10 p.m. He had sustained a gunshot wound to the leg. Emergency responders transported him to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man shot, killed in Austin
  • https://twitter.com/ChiraqHomicide/status/1921158931851727070
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