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Charles E. Hobson Sr.

Case from Chicago, IL dated Sep 23, 2023

Victim Details

Charles E. Hobson Sr.

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2023-09-23

86

Charles

E. Hobson Sr.

Yes

07/14/2026

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Charles E. Hobson Sr., an 86-year-old resident of the Auburn Gresham neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois, was fatally shot on September 23, 2023. The incident occurred just before 10 a.m. in the 8100 block of South Throop Street, outside his home where he had lived for over 60 years.

According to witnesses and family members, Hobson was shot in the left thigh when he stepped out of his house to retrieve something from his truck. The assailants, described as thieves, stole his truck immedi ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: 2 teens charged in 86-year-old man’s shooting death
  • Chicago Sun-Times: 86-year-old man slain outside South Side home ‘saw the good in everybody,’ son says
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