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Dedrick Baker

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jun 27, 2023

Victim Details

Dedrick Baker

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2023-06-27

32

Dedrick

Baker

08/01/2026

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On June 27, 2023, 32-year-old Dedrick Baker, known to many as "Huncho" or "Lil Dude," was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood on the city's South Side.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed Baker's identity following the shooting. Community members and loved ones have since commemorated his life by lighting 186 candles in his memory.

Baker's death is part of a broader pattern of gun violence affecting Chic ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man fatally shot in Grand Boulevard on South Side
  • https://home.chicagopolice.org/media_incident/4300-block-of-south-cottage-grove-ave-on-june-27-2023-at-approx-317-p-m/
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