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Hamza Ali Omar

Death by Force
Case Description
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Race/ethnicity not specified in public reports. On the night of August 18, 2023, 18-year-old male Hamza Ali Omar was riding as a passenger in a vehicle moving along the 4300 block of West Maypole Avenue in Chicago's West Garfield Park when gunfire tore through the car around 9:56 p.m. Bullets struck the 18-year-old male in the head, cheek, and abdomen. First responders rushed him to Mount Sinai Hospital, where the 18-year-old male was pronounced dead, the sudden end to a drive through a neighbor ...Read More
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  • gofundme.com: For Hamza Omar, organized by Omar Mohamed
  • FOX 32 Chicago: Man, 18, fatally shot in West Garfield Park
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    Victim Details

    Hamza Ali Omar

    Male

    Black / African American

    Chicago

    IL

    2023-08-18

    18

    Hamza

    Ali Omar

    11/15/2025

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