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John Van Dyke, a 41-year-old White male and the owner of Comet Auto Parts in Chicago, Illinois, was tragically killed on September 22, 1988. Van Dyke, who was married and a father of five, was shot to death inside his West Side auto parts store located at 1334 South Ashland Avenue. He was one of several victims in a violent shooting spree that unfolded that morning. The incident shocked the community and drew widespread media attention due to its proximity to a local school and the number of liv ...Read More
Victim Details

John Van Dyke

Male

White / Caucasian

Chicago

IL

1988-9-22

41

John

Van Dyke

11/29/2025