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Eric Armstrong

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jul 09, 2025

Victim Details

Eric Armstrong

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2025-07-09

44

Eric

Armstrong

07/24/2026

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Eric Armstrong, 44, a Black/African American male, was discovered unresponsive on a summer Wednesday night in Chicago’s East Garfield Park, along the 2600 block of West Wilcox Street. Officers responding around 9:15 p.m. found he had been shot in the head; medics rushed him to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Detectives from the department’s Area 4 began piecing together what happened on that block, but early details offered little clarity. Police said there were n ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man fatally shot in East Garfield Park
  • Man dead after being shot in the head on Chicago's West Side
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