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Leontrey Taylor

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jul 05, 2024

Victim Details

Leontrey Taylor

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2024-07-05

30

Leontrey

Taylor

07/04/2026

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Leontrey Taylor, a 30-year-old man, was fatally shot in the early hours of July 5, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. in the 700 block of South Cicero Avenue in the Austin neighborhood.

Taylor's death was part of a surge in gun violence over the July 4th holiday weekend in Chicago, which saw a total of 19 people killed and 86 others wounded in various shootings. This period was marked by multiple mass shootings, including several incidents that resulted in s ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: 17 killed, 82 wounded in shootings during extended Fourth of July weekend in Chicago
  • FOX 32 Chicago: 32 shot, 3 fatally, since midnight across Chicago
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