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Oliver Sims

Case from Chicago, IL dated Nov 30, 2025

Victim Details

Oliver Sims

Male

Chicago

IL

2025-11-30

18

Oliver

Sims

07/10/2026

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On the evening of Sunday, November 30, 2025, 18-year-old Oliver Sims was killed in a shooting in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 5:05 p.m. in the 4100 block of South Wabash Avenue, amidst a violent Thanksgiving holiday weekend in the city. Oliver was sitting inside a vehicle with two other individuals—a 20-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman—when the group was ambushed.

According to police reports, three unknown suspects approached the ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: 1 dead, 2 wounded in Bronzeville shooting
  • 4 dead, 13 hurt in Chicago Thanksgiving weekend shootings
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