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Maria Haydee Roque

Case from Chicago, IL dated Dec 13, 2023

Victim Details

Maria Haydee Roque

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2023-12-13

34

Maria

Haydee Roque

litigation

07/14/2026

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Maria Haydee Roque, a 34-year-old mother of two, was tragically shot and killed on the steps outside her West Side Chicago home on December 13, 2023. The incident was witnessed by her 8-year-old daughter and 14-year-old son. Roque's death was the culmination of a series of violent and intimidating acts perpetrated by her former boyfriend, Kenneth Brown.

In the weeks leading up to her death, Roque had taken extensive measures to protect herself from Brown. She obtained a protection order a ...
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  • NBC Chicago: Person of interest taken into custody in shooting death of mother in Austin
  • Chicago Tribune: Police ask for public’s help locating man wanted in slaying of woman in Austin neighborhood
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