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Gale Stephen

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 27, 2023

Victim Details

Gale Stephen

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2023-05-27

69

Gale

Stephen

07/25/2026

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Gale Stephen, a 69-year-old mother of five, tragically lost her life on May 27, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois. She was struck by a stray bullet while on 79th and Ashland in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, caught in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting. This devastating incident occurred around 11:58 a.m. and was part of a broader spate of violence in the area that day. Gale was remembered as a nurturing and kind-hearted individual whose warmth extended beyond her immediate family to everyone who k ...
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  • FOX 32 Chicago: 69-year-old mother of five caught in crossfire in Chicago: ‘How does this happen to somebody like my mom?'
  • https://home.chicagopolice.org/media_incident/7900-block-of-s-ashland-on-may-27-2023-at-approx-1158-am-6th-district/
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