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Eric L. Swearengen Jr

Case from Washington Park, IL dated Aug 02, 2026

Victim Details

Eric L. Swearengen Jr

Male

Washington Park

IL

2026-08-02

22

Eric

L. Swearengen Jr

08/11/2026

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In the late summer of 2026, the community of Washington Park, Illinois, was shaken by the violent death of a young man from out of state. Eric L. Swearengen Jr., a 22-year-old male, was fatally shot on August 2, 2026. The incident that claimed his life unfolded in the 1500 block of North 46th Street, a detail that would be reported in the initial accounts of the tragedy. The St. Clair County Coroner's Office was tasked with the grim duty of officially identifying Swearengen Jr., confirming anoth ...
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