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Carl Austin

Case from Dekalb, IL dated Mar 19, 2023

Victim Details

Carl Austin

Male

Black / African American

Dekalb

IL

2023-03-19

33

Carl

Austin

litigation

07/22/2026

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On March 19, 2023, Carl Austin, a 33-year-old resident of DeKalb, Illinois, was fatally shot in the parking lot of University Village apartments. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. near the entrance of the apartment building in the 800 block of Normal Road, DeKalb.

Austin was involved in a marijuana deal with Romel A. Hollingsworth Jr., a 20-year-old man from the 800 block of Russell Road in DeKalb. According to prosecutors, the deal went bad, leading to a violent confrontation. Hol ...
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  • https://www.wifr.com: DeKalb man charged with murder in weekend shooting
  • WGN-TV: Man dead after shooting in DeKalb
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