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Makel Polk

Case from Chicago, IL dated Feb 17, 2023

Victim Details

Makel Polk

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2023-02-17

23

Makel

Polk

07/24/2026

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Makel Polk, a 23-year-old resident of Chicago, was the victim of a shooting incident that occurred in the early hours of February 17, 2023. The shooting took place in the 700 block of South Lawndale Avenue in the East Garfield Park area of Chicago. According to reports from the Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office, Polk was shot in the upper back just before 3 a.m..

Following the shooting, Polk was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he received medical ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man dies weeks after shooting in East Garfield Park
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