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Julissa Mercedes Laslie

Case from Mount-vernon, IL dated Jan 13, 2024

Victim Details

Julissa Mercedes Laslie

Female

Black / African American

Mount-vernon

IL

2024-01-13

17

Julissa

Mercedes Laslie

Yes

07/02/2026

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Julissa Mercedes Laslie, a 16-year-old resident of Mount Vernon, Illinois, born in Chicago, Illinois, tragically lost her life on January 13, 2024. She died just before 5 p.m. at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, following a shooting incident.

The shooting occurred in the 1800 block of Lamar Street in Mount Vernon. Police responded to a 911 call where screaming was heard, and upon arrival, they found Julissa had been shot. A 16-year-old juvenile male was taken into cus ...
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  • WSIL-TV: 16-year-old girl dies in Mt. Vernon from gunshot wounds, male detained for crime
  • https://www.kfvs12.com: Juvenile killed in Mt. Vernon shooting
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    It's so incredibly sad to see a young life lost so soon, and my heart truly goes out to Julissa’s ... ...Read More
    08/21/2024
    I just can't wrap my head around how someone so young like Decoleis Dunn-Harris ended up on that pat... ...Read More
    07/22/2024
    ? I just can’t wrap my head around this senseless loss. I’ve been thinking about what might have... ...Read More
    02/02/2024
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