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Jakobe E. Barker

Case from Chicago, IL dated Feb 17, 2025

Victim Details

Jakobe E. Barker

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2025-02-17

28

Jakobe

E. Barker

07/23/2026

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On February 17, 2025, 28-year-old African American male Jakobe E. Barker was fatally shot while seated in his vehicle in the 1300 block of West Estes Avenue in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood. According to police reports, the shooting occurred around 12:20 a.m., with Barker sustaining gunshot wounds to the shoulder and torso. He was transported to St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, where he was pronounced dead at 5:20 a.m.

Subsequent investigations led to the arrest of 31-year-old A ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man dies after being shot in Rogers Park
  • CWB Chicago: Man dies after being shot in Rogers Park on Monday - CWB Chicago
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