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Demarion Ligon

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jul 18, 2025

Victim Details

Demarion Ligon

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2025-07-18

22

Demarion

Ligon

07/09/2026

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On the night of July 18, 2025, Demarion Ligon, age 22, Black male, stood outside on the 2800 block of West Arthington Street in Chicago's East Garfield Park when a person walking nearby opened fire. The bullets struck Demarion Ligon, age 22, male, in the torso. He was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital, where Demarion Ligon, age 22, male, was pronounced dead, his final moments unfolding just past 10 p.m. on a summer Friday that turned suddenly quiet after the shots.

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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man, 22, fatally shot in East Garfield Park
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    Was anyone in the area on that Friday night when Demarion was tragically taken? I can't stop thinkin... ...Read More
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