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Areanah Preston

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 06, 2023

Victim Details

Areanah Preston

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2023-05-06

24

Areanah

Preston

Yes

07/07/2026

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On May 6, 2023, Chicago Police Officer Areanah Preston, 24, was fatally shot near her home in the Avalon Park neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. Preston was returning home from work around 1:40 a.m. when she was targeted in what authorities believe was an attempted robbery. The incident occurred in the 8100 block of South Blackstone Avenue, where a gunshot-detection system registered nine shots fired at approximately 1:45 a.m..

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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Mother of slain Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston wants community center built to remember daughter, support city’s youths
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Indiana man faces gun charge stemming from federal investigation after the killing of Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston
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