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Joseph Gates

Case from Chicago, IL dated Oct 31, 2017

Victim Details

Joseph Gates

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2017-10-31

29

Joseph

Gates

07/15/2026


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Joseph Gates, aged 29, was fatally shot on October 31, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. He was the victim of a drive-by shooting, and the incident occurred in the South Side of Chicago. Gates was reportedly standing outside when a vehicle approached, and shots were fired. He sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to a nearby hospital, where he later died on November 4, 2017. The circumstances around the shooting suggest that the attack was targeted, although the motive remains unclear. ...
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