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Deneal P. Maxey

Case from Chicago, IL dated Aug 27, 2025

Victim Details

Deneal P. Maxey

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2025-08-27

19

Deneal

P. Maxey

07/22/2026

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On August 27, 2025, in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, Deneal P. Maxey, age 19, a male, was standing near a sidewalk on the 5200 block of West Gladys Avenue when two people approached and opened fire. He was struck in the head and multiple times in the body, taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, and pronounced dead shortly thereafter; an autopsy ruled the death a homicide.

Authorities identified Deneal P. Maxey, age 19, a male, as the victim and noted he lived on the same block where the shoot ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man, 19, fatally shot in Austin, police say
  • ABC7 Chicago: 19-year-old killed in South Austin shooting, Chicago police say
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